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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Aminophylline and metoprolol

Aminophylline's FDA label of May 22, 2026 names metoprolol in its drug interactions section; the metoprolol labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name aminophylline. The aminophylline label: “… lomefloxacin mebendazole medroxyprogesterone methylprednisolone metronidazole metoprolol nadolol nifedipine nizatidine norfloxacin ofloxacin omeprazole prednisone, prednisolone ranitidine rifabutin roxithromycin …”

Check it at the source: the aminophylline FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 22, 2026, Hospira, Inc.); the metoprolol FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 3, 2026, Melinta Therapeutics, LLC).

What does the aminophylline label say about metoprolol?

Aminophylline label, drug interactions

albuterol, systemic and inhaled amoxicillin ampicillin, with or without sulbactam atenolol azithromycin caffeine, dietary ingestion cefaclor co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole) diltiazem dirithromycin enflurane famotidine felodipine finasteride hydrocortisone isoflurane isoniazid isradipine influenza vaccine ketoconazole; lomefloxacin mebendazole medroxyprogesterone methylprednisolone metronidazole metoprolol nadolol nifedipine nizatidine norfloxacin ofloxacin omeprazole prednisone, prednisolone ranitidine rifabutin roxithromycin sorbitol (purgative doses do not inhibit theophylline absorption) sucralfate terbutaline, systemic terfenadine tetracycline tocainide

Source: FDA drug label (Aminophylline), Hospira, Inc., effective May 22, 2026 (SPL set 9a663ef3-881f-48bd-2689-3713b24545c2), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the metoprolol label say about aminophylline?

Metoprolol's label (effective March 3, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name aminophylline in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (TOPROL XL), Melinta Therapeutics, LLC, effective March 3, 2026 (SPL set 496ddfaa-7c9c-4888-b747-a210249b367a), 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

5Aminophylline generic labelers
74Metoprolol generic labelers
AminophyllineMetoprolol
Labeled forAsthmaHigh blood pressure, Angina, Heart failure, Heart attack and coronary artery disease
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$0.085 per tablet 100 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryA presentation being discontinued

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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