Fluconazole and Rifabutin interaction
Fluconazole and Rifabutin: both prescribing labels describe 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 Fluconazole label · effective 2026-04-02
(See CONTRAINDICATIONS . ) Rifabutin There have been reports that an interaction exists when fluconazole is administered concomitantly with rifabutin, leading to increased serum levels of rifabutin up to 80%.
Patients receiving rifabutin and fluconazole concomitantly should be carefully monitored.
There have been reports of uveitis in patients to whom fluconazole and rifabutin were coadministered.
From the Rifabutin label · effective 2026-09-01
Uveitis Due to the possible occurrence of uveitis, patients should also be carefully monitored when rifabutin is given in combination with clarithromycin (or other macrolides) and/or fluconazole and related compounds (see PRECAUTIONS-Drug Interactions, Table 2 ).
ANTIFUNGALS Fluconazole 200 mg once a day for 2 weeks 300 mg once a day for 2 weeks HIV-infected patients (12) ↑ AUC by 82%, ↑ C max by 88% ↔ Monitor for rifabutin associated adverse events.
Effect of Other Drugs on Rifabutin Pharmacokinetics Some drugs that inhibit CYP3A may significantly increase the plasma concentration of rifabutin.
Therefore, carefully monitor for rifabutin associated adverse events in those patients also receiving CYP3A inhibitors, which include fluconazole and clarithromycin.
In some cases, the dosage of rifabutin may need to be reduced when it is co-administered with CYP3A inhibitors.
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