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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Amiodarone and paliperidone

Paliperidone's FDA label of January 31, 2025 names amiodarone in its warnings and precautions section; the amiodarone labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name paliperidone.

Check it at the source: the amiodarone FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 9, 2025, Chartwell RX, LLC); the paliperidone FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 31, 2025, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the amiodarone label say about paliperidone?

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

Paliperidone label, warnings and precautions

The use of paliperidone should be avoided in combination with other drugs that are known to prolong QTc including Class 1A (e.g., quinidine, procainamide) or Class III (e.g., amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmic medications, antipsychotic medications (e.g., chlorpromazine, thioridazine), antibiotics (e.g., gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin), or any other class of medications known to prolong the QTc interval.

Source: FDA drug label (INVEGA), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective January 31, 2025 (SPL set 7b8e5b26-b9e4-4704-921b-3c3c0d159916), 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
18Paliperidone generic labelers
AmiodaronePaliperidone
Labeled forn/aSchizophrenia
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.122 per tablet 200 mg tablet$0.972 per tablet 3 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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