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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Itraconazole and zolpidem

Zolpidem's FDA label of August 15, 2022 names itraconazole in its drug interactions section; the itraconazole labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name zolpidem. The zolpidem label: “A single-dose interaction study with zolpidem tartrate 10 mg and itraconazole 200 mg at steady-state levels in male volunteers resulted in a 34% increase in AUC 0-∞ of zolpidem tartrate.”

Check it at the source: the itraconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 13, 2026, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the zolpidem FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 15, 2022, Viatris Specialty LLC).

What does the itraconazole label say about zolpidem?

Itraconazole's label (effective July 13, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name zolpidem 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 zolpidem label say about itraconazole?

Zolpidem label, drug interactions

A single-dose interaction study with zolpidem tartrate 10 mg and itraconazole 200 mg at steady-state levels in male volunteers resulted in a 34% increase in AUC 0-∞ of zolpidem tartrate.

Source: FDA drug label (Edluar), Viatris Specialty LLC, effective August 15, 2022 (SPL set a32884d0-85b5-11de-8a39-0800200c9a66), 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
39Zolpidem generic labelers
ItraconazoleZolpidem
Labeled forFungal infectionsInsomnia
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.910 per capsule 100 mg capsule$0.0344 per tablet 5 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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