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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Amiodarone and macimorelin

Macimorelin's FDA label of February 18, 2026 names amiodarone in its drug interactions section; the amiodarone labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name macimorelin. The macimorelin label: “DRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 Drugs that Prolong QT Interval Co-administration of MACRILEN with drugs that prolong the QT interval may lead to development of torsade de pointes-type ventricular tachycardia.”

Check it at the source: the amiodarone FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 9, 2025, Chartwell RX, LLC); the macimorelin FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 18, 2026, Aeterna Zentaris GmbH).

What does the amiodarone label say about macimorelin?

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

Macimorelin label, drug interactions

DRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 Drugs that Prolong QT Interval Co-administration of MACRILEN with drugs that prolong the QT interval (such as antipsychotic medications (e.g., chlorpromazine, haloperidol, thioridazine, ziprasidone), antibiotics (e.g., moxifloxacin), Class 1A (e.g., quinidine, procainamide) and Class III (e.g., amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmic medications or any other medications known to prolong the QT interval) may lead to development of torsade de pointes-type ventricular tachycardia.

Source: FDA drug label (Macrilen), Aeterna Zentaris GmbH, effective February 18, 2026 (SPL set aeb30f1a-4815-47ae-a2cb-b6b4e26372e1), 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
0Macimorelin generic labelers
AmiodaroneMacimorelin
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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