What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Acarbose and nifedipine
Nifedipine's FDA label of December 24, 2024 names acarbose in its drug interactions section; the acarbose label PlainMeds reads does not name nifedipine. The nifedipine label: “If nifedipine is co-administered with acarbose, blood glucose levels should be monitored carefully and a dose adjustment of nifedipine considered.”
Check it at the source: the acarbose FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 15, 2026, Strides Pharma Science Limited); the nifedipine FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 24, 2024, Aurobindo Pharma Limited).
What does the acarbose label say about nifedipine?
Acarbose's label (effective July 15, 2026) does not name nifedipine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Acarbose), Strides Pharma Science Limited, effective July 15, 2026 (SPL set 656769ee-e292-4950-83df-a38e6b1a9d6e), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the nifedipine label say about acarbose?
Nifedipine label, drug interactionsIf nifedipine is co-administered with acarbose, blood glucose levels should be monitored carefully and a dose adjustment of nifedipine considered.
Source: FDA drug label (Nifedipine), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective December 24, 2024 (SPL set eb70b7ff-f9f0-41d0-901a-f4c04ae9ed46), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Acarbose | Nifedipine | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Type 2 diabetes | High blood pressure, Angina |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.274 per tablet 100 mg tablet | $0.130 per tablet 30 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once