Objective To investigate the induction of itraconazole on ferroptosis in triple⁃negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells and its possible mechanism. Methods (1) MDA⁃MB⁃231 cell and BT⁃549 cell were assigned to control group or drug with different concentrations groups, respectively, and complete medium and itraconazole with different concentrations (2 μmol/L, 4 μmol/L, 8 μmol/L, 16 μmol/L, 32 μmol/L) were added for a 48⁃hour treatment, respectively, after then the CCK⁃8 method was used to detect cellular activity, and half inhibitory concentration (IC50) of itraconazole was calculated. (2) MDA⁃MB⁃231 cell and BT⁃549 cell were assigned to control group (adding complete medium), itraconazole group (adding itraconazole of 5 μmol/L), itraconazole+ferroptosis inhibitor group (adding itraconazole and Ferrostatin⁃1 of 5 μmol/L, respectively), or ferroptosis inhibitor group (adding Ferrostatin⁃1 of 5 μmol/L). The levels of lipid peroxide and glutathione of the two cells in the control group and the itraconazole group, cellular activity of the four groups, and protein expressions of solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) were detected. Results (1) The activities of MDA⁃MB⁃231 and BT⁃549 cells decreased with the increase of itraconazole concentration. IC50 of itraconazole on MDA⁃MB⁃231 and BT⁃549 cells was 4.648 μmol/L and 4.612 μmol/L, respectively. (2) Glutathione level of MDA⁃MB⁃231 cell and BT⁃549 cell in the itraconazole group was decreased as compared with the control group, whereas lipid peroxide level was elevated as compared with the control group (P<0.05). (3) Compared with the control group, the activities of MDA⁃MB⁃231 and BT⁃549 cells, and protein expressions of SLC7A11 and GPX4 in the itraconazole group were decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the itraconazole group, the activities of MDA⁃MB⁃231 and BT⁃549 cells, and protein expressions of SLC7A11 and GPX4 in the itraconazole+ferroptosis inhibitor group were elevated (P<0.05). Conclusion Itraconazole may induce cellular ferroptosis by regulating SLC7A11/GPX4 axis, thereby inhibiting the proliferation of TNBC cells.