What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Micafungin and nifedipine
Micafungin's FDA label of November 8, 2025 names nifedipine in its drug interactions section; the nifedipine labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name micafungin. The micafungin label: “DRUG INTERACTIONS Monitor for sirolimus, itraconazole or nifedipine toxicity, and dosage of sirolimus, itraconazole or nifedipine should be reduced, if necessary.”
Check it at the source: the micafungin FDA label on DailyMed (effective November 8, 2025, Sagent Pharmaceuticals); the nifedipine FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 24, 2024, Aurobindo Pharma Limited).
What does the micafungin label say about nifedipine?
Micafungin label, drug interactionsDRUG INTERACTIONS Monitor for sirolimus, itraconazole or nifedipine toxicity, and dosage of sirolimus, itraconazole or nifedipine should be reduced, if necessary.
Source: FDA drug label (Micafungin), Sagent Pharmaceuticals, effective November 8, 2025 (SPL set 33e579c1-b315-44cb-a690-e2dd2cdf44ee), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the nifedipine label say about micafungin?
Nifedipine's label (effective December 24, 2024) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name micafungin in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Nifedipine), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective December 24, 2024 (SPL set eb70b7ff-f9f0-41d0-901a-f4c04ae9ed46), 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
| Micafungin | Nifedipine | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Fungal infections | High blood pressure, Angina |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | $0.130 per tablet 30 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | A presentation being discontinued | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once