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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Itraconazole and toremifene

Toremifene's FDA label of November 13, 2024 names itraconazole in its drug interactions section; the itraconazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name toremifene. The toremifene label: “The administration of FARESTON with agents that are strong CYP3A4 inhibitors increase the steady-state concentration in serum and should be avoided.”

Check it at the source: the itraconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 13, 2026, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the toremifene FDA label on DailyMed (effective November 13, 2024, Kyowa Kirin, Inc.).

What does the itraconazole label say about toremifene?

Itraconazole's label (effective July 13, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name toremifene in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (SPORANOX), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective July 13, 2026 (SPL set a4d555fa-787c-40fb-bb7d-b0d4f7318fd0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the toremifene label say about itraconazole?

Toremifene label, drug interactions

The administration of FARESTON with agents that are strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, clarithromycin, atazanavir, indinavir, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, and voriconazole) increase the steady-state concentration in serum and should be avoided.

Source: FDA drug label (Fareston), Kyowa Kirin, Inc., effective November 13, 2024 (SPL set 2cab8dd1-3a10-48e6-86ce-0e5275ed49e5), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

11Itraconazole generic labelers
2Toremifene generic labelers
ItraconazoleToremifene
Labeled forFungal infectionsBreast cancer
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.910 per capsule 100 mg capsule$19.60 per tablet 60 mg tablet
Shortage nowA presentation being discontinuedNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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