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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Alosetron and teriflunomide

Teriflunomide's FDA label of February 20, 2026 names alosetron in its drug interactions section; the alosetron label PlainMeds reads does not name teriflunomide. The teriflunomide label: “In patients taking AUBAGIO, exposure of drugs metabolized by CYP1A2 may be reduced.”

Check it at the source: the alosetron FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 23, 2026, Legacy Pharma USA Inc.); the teriflunomide FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 20, 2026, Genzyme Corporation).

What does the alosetron label say about teriflunomide?

Alosetron's label (effective March 23, 2026) does not name teriflunomide in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (LOTRONEX), Legacy Pharma USA Inc., effective March 23, 2026 (SPL set c216e967-436f-475a-8e6a-2ad11adc63af), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the teriflunomide label say about alosetron?

Teriflunomide label, drug interactions

In patients taking AUBAGIO, exposure of drugs metabolized by CYP1A2 (e.g., alosetron, duloxetine, theophylline, tizanidine) may be reduced.

Source: FDA drug label (Aubagio), NDA202992 (Sanofi Aventis Us), as published by Genzyme Corporation, effective February 20, 2026 (SPL set 4650d12c-b9c8-4525-b07f-a2d773eca155), 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

6Alosetron generic labelers
15Teriflunomide generic labelers
AlosetronTeriflunomide
Labeled forn/aMultiple sclerosis
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$2.02 per tablet 0.5 mg tablet$0.233 per tablet 14 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo current entry

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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