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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Amphetamine and haloperidol

Amphetamine's FDA label of August 20, 2026 names haloperidol in its drug interactions section; the haloperidol labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name amphetamine.

Check it at the source: the amphetamine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 20, 2026, Aurolife Pharma, LLC); the haloperidol FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 23, 2026, PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the amphetamine label say about haloperidol?

Amphetamine label, drug interactions

Haloperidol Haloperidol blocks dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake, thus inhibiting the central stimulant affects of amphetamines.

Source: FDA drug label (Amphetamine Sulfate), Aurolife Pharma, LLC, effective August 20, 2026 (SPL set 20735c2e-6304-425f-a4e4-584f6f90d6a0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the haloperidol label say about amphetamine?

Haloperidol's label (effective April 23, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name amphetamine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Haloperidol), PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective April 23, 2026 (SPL set 533b0b4c-cbd6-4ec0-a333-8b04b5b43a1d), 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

13Amphetamine generic labelers
41Haloperidol generic labelers
AmphetamineHaloperidol
Labeled forADHDSchizophrenia
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.449 per tablet 10 mg tablet$15.60 per mL 100 mg/mL vial
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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