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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Modafinil and warfarin

Modafinil's FDA label of October 16, 2025 names warfarin in its drug interactions section, and warfarin's label names modafinil too. The modafinil label: “Warfarin More frequent monitoring of prothrombin times/INR should be considered whenever PROVIGIL is coadministered with warfarin.”

Check it at the source: the modafinil FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 16, 2025, Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.); the warfarin FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 29, 2026, Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC).

What does the modafinil label say about warfarin?

Modafinil label, drug interactions

Warfarin More frequent monitoring of prothrombin times/INR should be considered whenever PROVIGIL is coadministered with warfarin [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )].

Source: FDA drug label (Provigil), NDA020717 (Nuvo Pharms), as published by Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., effective October 16, 2025 (SPL set 3b8d1c32-dac9-50e6-e063-6394a90aa5a5), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the warfarin label say about modafinil?

Warfarin label, drug interactions

… indinavir, isoniazid, itraconazole, ketoconazole, lopinavir/ritonavir, nefazodone, nelfinavir, nilotinib, oral contraceptives, posaconazole, ranitidine, ranolazine, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, tipranavir, voriconazole, zileuton armodafinil, amprenavir, aprepitant, bosentan, carbamazepine, efavirenz, etravirine, modafinil, nafcillin, phenytoin, pioglitazone, prednisone, rifampin, rufinamide

Source: FDA drug label (Warfarin Sodium), Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, effective May 29, 2026 (SPL set 558b7a0d-5490-4c1b-802e-3ab3f1efe760), 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

19Modafinil generic labelers
19Warfarin generic labelers
ModafinilWarfarin
Labeled forn/aBlood clots (DVT and PE), Atrial fibrillation
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.344 per tablet 200 mg tablet$0.093 per tablet 2 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo 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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