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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Amiodarone and letermovir

Letermovir's FDA label of January 14, 2026 names amiodarone in its drug interactions section; the amiodarone labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name letermovir. The letermovir label: “Close clinical monitoring for adverse events related to amiodarone is recommended during co-administration. Frequently monitor amiodarone concentrations when amiodarone is co-administered with PREVYMIS.”

Check it at the source: the amiodarone FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 9, 2025, Chartwell RX, LLC); the letermovir FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 14, 2026, Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC).

What does the amiodarone label say about letermovir?

Amiodarone's label (effective December 9, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name letermovir in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Amiodarone Hydrochloride), Chartwell RX, LLC, effective December 9, 2025 (SPL set 5520f11d-968d-4f4f-bf57-d14369c0d746), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the letermovir label say about amiodarone?

Letermovir label, drug interactions

Concomitant Drug Class and/or Clearance Pathway/Drug Name: amiodarone; Effect on Concentration ↓ =decrease, ↑ =increase: ↑ amiodarone; Clinical Comments: Close clinical monitoring for adverse events related to amiodarone is recommended during co-administration. Frequently monitor amiodarone concentrations when amiodarone is co-administered with PREVYMIS.

Source: FDA drug label (PREVYMIS), Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, effective January 14, 2026 (SPL set 1b49df80-be4f-47e0-a0b7-123f3e69395b), 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

32Amiodarone generic labelers
0Letermovir generic labelers
AmiodaroneLetermovir
Labeled forn/an/a
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.122 per tablet 200 mg tabletn/a
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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