Esomeprazole and Posaconazole interaction
Esomeprazole and Posaconazole: the Posaconazole prescribing label flag 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 Posaconazole (NOXAFIL) label · effective 2026-02-13
Prevention or Management Avoid concomitant use of Noxafil oral suspension with cimetidine or esomeprazole unless the benefit outweighs the risks.
Table 16: Drug Interactions Affecting Noxafil Oral Suspension and Noxafil PowderMix Absorption When Administered Concomitantly with Other Drugs Noxafil Oral Suspension Cimetidine and Esomeprazole Mechanism and Clinical Effect(s) Concomitant use of Noxafil oral suspension with cimetidine or esomeprazole resulted in decreased posaconazole plasma concentrations [see…
Interaction Drug Interaction Rifabutin, phenytoin, efavirenz, cimetidine, esomeprazole The drug interactions with esomeprazole and metoclopramide do not apply to Noxafil tablets or Noxafil PowderMix ( 7.3 , 12.3 ).
No clinically relevant effects on the pharmacokinetics of Noxafil delayed-release tablets were observed during concomitant use with antacids, H 2 -receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors, and metoclopramide [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
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