Misoprostol and Diflunisal Interaction

Drug interaction information between Misoprostol and Diflunisal.

Misoprostol and Diflunisal have a documented moderate interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a moderate-severity interaction between Misoprostol and Diflunisal. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Misoprostol

Prostaglandin E1 Analog

Drug B

Diflunisal

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)

How They Interact

Taking these two drugs together increases the risk of stomach and intestinal damage without providing extra benefits. Both drugs belong to a class that can irritate the digestive tract.

FDA Label Information

NSAIDs and Salicylates Clinical Impact: Concomitant use of diclofenac with other NSAIDs or salicylates (e.g., diflunisal, salsalate) increases the risk of GI toxicity, with little or no increase in efficacy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ].

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Misoprostol + Diflunisal?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair moderate. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Diflunisal has 17 labeled pairs on file vs Misoprostol's 12. In the moderate band specifically: Misoprostol has 3 (also Diclofenac, Methotrexate); Diflunisal has 11 (also Methotrexate, Cyclosporine, Celecoxib, Indomethacin).

What mechanism field is on file for Misoprostol and Diflunisal?

Taking these two drugs together increases the risk of stomach and intestinal damage without providing extra benefits. Both drugs belong to a class that can irritate the digestive tract.

Diflunisal's labeled portfolio outnumbers Misoprostol

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is moderate · classes on file: Misoprostol (Prostaglandin E1 Analog); Diflunisal (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)).

Misoprostol

0 major · 3 moderate · 9 minor · 12 total

Diflunisal

0 major · 11 moderate · 6 minor · 17 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.