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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Rifampin and terbinafine

Terbinafine's FDA label of October 17, 2025 names rifampin in its drug interactions section; the rifampin label PlainMeds reads does not name terbinafine. The terbinafine label: “Terbinafine clearance is increased 100% by rifampin, a CYP450 enzyme inducer, and decreased 33% by cimetidine, a CYP450 enzyme inhibitor.”

Check it at the source: the rifampin FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 11, 2026, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the terbinafine FDA label on DailyMed (effective October 17, 2025, PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the rifampin label say about terbinafine?

Rifampin's label (effective February 11, 2026) does not name terbinafine 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

What does the terbinafine label say about rifampin?

Terbinafine label, drug interactions

Terbinafine clearance is increased 100% by rifampin, a CYP450 enzyme inducer, and decreased 33% by cimetidine, a CYP450 enzyme inhibitor.

Source: FDA drug label (Terbinafine Hydrochloride), PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective October 17, 2025 (SPL set 2df111dc-ecac-4161-9e22-38436eb37c1f), 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

13Rifampin generic labelers
39Terbinafine generic labelers
RifampinTerbinafine
Labeled forn/aFungal infections
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.679 per capsule 300 mg capsule$0.143 per tablet 250 mg tablet
Shortage nowIn shortageNo 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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