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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Itraconazole and pantoprazole

Pantoprazole's FDA label of May 18, 2026 names itraconazole in its drug interactions section; itraconazole's label does not name pantoprazole itself but warns about its class (Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)). The pantoprazole label: “Pantoprazole can reduce the absorption of other drugs due to its effect on reducing intragastric acidity.”

Check it at the source: the itraconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 13, 2026, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the pantoprazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 18, 2026, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc.).

What does the itraconazole label say about pantoprazole?

Itraconazole's label does not name pantoprazole itself; it warns about its class (Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)):

Itraconazole label, drug interactions

Gastrointestinal Drugs Drugs that reduce gastric acidity e.g., acid neutralizing medicines such as aluminum hydroxide, or acid secretion suppressors such as H 2 - receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors.

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 pantoprazole label say about itraconazole?

Pantoprazole label, drug interactions

Clinical Impact: Pantoprazole can reduce the absorption of other drugs due to its effect on reducing intragastric acidity. Intervention: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF): Co-administration of pantoprazole sodium in healthy subjects and in transplant patients receiving MMF has been reported to reduce the exposure to the active metabolite, mycophenolic acid (MPA), possibly due to a decrease in MMF solubility at an increased gastric pH …

Pantoprazole Sodium label (Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., July 19, 2023), drug interactions

Drugs Dependent on Gastric pH for Absorption (e.g., iron salts, erlotinib, dasatinib, n ilotinib, mycophenoloate mofetil, ketoconazole/itraconazole) C linical Impact:

Source: FDA drug label (Pantoprazole Sodium, NDA209463), Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., effective July 19, 2023 (SPL set 1e102c44-232b-4aaf-b457-2a740c47193a), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Protonix Delayed-Release), Wyeth Pharmaceuticals LLC, a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc., effective May 18, 2026 (SPL set 08098cb2-c048-4640-f387-6beec4a38936), 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
66Pantoprazole generic labelers
ItraconazolePantoprazole
Labeled forFungal infectionsAcid reflux and ulcers
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.910 per capsule 100 mg capsule$0.0358 per tablet 40 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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