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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Amiodarone and lomitapide

Lomitapide's FDA label of March 30, 2026 names amiodarone in its warnings and precautions section; the amiodarone labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name lomitapide.

Check it at the source: the amiodarone FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 9, 2025, Chartwell RX, LLC); the lomitapide FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 30, 2026, Chiesi USA, Inc.).

What does the amiodarone label say about lomitapide?

Amiodarone's label (effective December 9, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name lomitapide 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 lomitapide label say about amiodarone?

Lomitapide label, warnings and precautions

Exercise caution when using JUXTAPID with other medications known to have potential for hepatotoxicity, such as isotretinoin, amiodarone, acetaminophen (>4 g/day for ≥3 days/week), methotrexate, tetracyclines, and tamoxifen.

Source: FDA drug label (Juxtapid), Chiesi USA, Inc., effective March 30, 2026 (SPL set 61a0be9d-ee58-43e0-b5cb-141011835081), 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
0Lomitapide generic labelers
AmiodaroneLomitapide
Labeled forn/aHigh cholesterol
Boxed warningYesYes
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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