Fluconazole and Micafungin interaction
Fluconazole and Micafungin: the Micafungin prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Micafungin (Micafungin in Sodium Chloride) label · effective 2023-09-29
Effect of Micafungin in Sodium Chloride Injection on Other Drugs CYP3A4 Substrates There was no effect of single or multiple doses of micafungin for injection on cyclosporine, tacrolimus, prednisolone, voriconazole and fluconazole pharmacokinetics.
In fluconazole-controlled trials, the incidence of drug-related renal adverse reactions was 0.4% for micafungin for injection-treated patients and 0.5% for fluconazole-treated patients.
Effect of Other Drugs on Micafungin in Sodium Chloride Injection CYP3A4, CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 Inhibitors Co-administration of Micafungin in Sodium Chloride Injection with cyclosporine, itraconazole, voriconazole and fluconazole did not alter the pharmacokinetics of micafungin.
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