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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Ospemifene and rifampin

Ospemifene's FDA label of February 14, 2025 names rifampin in its drug interactions section; the rifampin label PlainMeds reads does not name ospemifene. The ospemifene label: “Fluconazole increases serum concentrations of OSPHENA. Do not use rifampin concomitantly with OSPHENA.”

Check it at the source: the ospemifene FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 14, 2025, Duchesnay USA, Inc.); the rifampin FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 11, 2026, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the ospemifene label say about rifampin?

Ospemifene label, drug interactions

Fluconazole increases serum concentrations of OSPHENA. ( 7.2 , 12.3 ) Do not use rifampin concomitantly with OSPHENA.

Source: FDA drug label (Osphena), Duchesnay USA, Inc., effective February 14, 2025 (SPL set 9accbcc9-78ee-4f84-9b7e-704f2ab1c413), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the rifampin label say about ospemifene?

Rifampin's label (effective February 11, 2026) does not name ospemifene in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (rifampin), Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective February 11, 2026 (SPL set b56004f0-f23d-47f6-80c7-39884fccbccc), 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

0Ospemifene generic labelers
13Rifampin generic labelers
OspemifeneRifampin
Labeled forMenopause symptomsn/a
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$8.17 per tablet 60 mg tablet$0.679 per capsule 300 mg capsule
Shortage nowNo current entryIn shortage

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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