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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Ibuprofen and voriconazole

Voriconazole's FDA label of February 26, 2026 names ibuprofen in its drug interactions section; the ibuprofen labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name voriconazole. The voriconazole label: “NSAIDs Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug including. ibuprofen and diclofenac (CYP2C9 Inhibition) Increased Frequent monitoring for adverse reactions and toxicity related to NSAIDs.”

Check it at the source: the ibuprofen FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 1, 2026, Savings Distributors LLC); the voriconazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 26, 2026, Roerig).

What does the ibuprofen label say about voriconazole?

Ibuprofen's label (effective January 1, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name voriconazole in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Motrin IB), NDA019012 (Kenvue Brands), as published by Savings Distributors LLC, effective January 1, 2026 (SPL set 56846774-8413-c306-e063-6394a90a2be8), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the voriconazole label say about ibuprofen?

Voriconazole label, drug interactions

NSAIDs Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug including. ibuprofen and diclofenac (CYP2C9 Inhibition) Increased Frequent monitoring for adverse reactions and toxicity related to NSAIDs.

Source: FDA drug label (VFEND), NDA021630 (Pf Prism Cv), as published by Roerig, effective February 26, 2026 (SPL set ce3ef5cf-3087-4d92-9d94-9eb8287228db), 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

245Ibuprofen generic labelers
31Voriconazole generic labelers
IbuprofenVoriconazole
Labeled forFever, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Pain, Cough and coldFungal infections
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0573 per tablet 800 mg tablet$1.88 per tablet 200 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryA presentation being discontinued

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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