Diflunisal and Probenecid interaction
Diflunisal and Probenecid: the Probenecid prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Probenecid label · effective 2026-04-29
In patients on probenecid the use of salicylates in either small or large doses is contraindicated because it antagonizes the uricosuric action of probenecid.
In patients on probenecid who require a mild analgesic agent the use of acetaminophen rather than small doses of salicylates would be preferred.
The biphasic action of salicylates in the renal tubules accounts for the so-called “paradoxical effect” of uricosuric agents.
The use of salicylates antagonizes the uricosuric action of probenecid (see WARNINGS ).
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