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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Atomoxetine and linezolid

Atomoxetine's FDA label (Strattera) of June 30, 2026 names linezolid in its drug interactions section; the linezolid labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name atomoxetine. The atomoxetine label: “Prevention or Management; STRATTERA is contraindicated in patients taking MAOIs, including MAOIs such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue, or in patients who stopped an MAOI within 14 days.”

Check it at the source: the atomoxetine FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 25, 2026, Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the linezolid FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 19, 2026, Hospira, Inc.).

What does the atomoxetine label say about linezolid?

Strattera label (Eli Lilly and Company, June 30, 2026), drug interactions

Prevention or Management; STRATTERA is contraindicated in patients taking MAOIs, including MAOIs such as linezolid or intravenous methylene blue, or in patients who stopped an MAOI within 14 days.

Source: FDA drug label (Strattera, NDA021411), Eli Lilly and Company, effective June 30, 2026 (SPL set 309de576-c318-404a-bc15-660c2b1876fb), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Atomoxetine Hydrochloride, NDA220320), Advagen Pharma Ltd., effective April 3, 2026 (SPL set 16096e9c-2dcd-4c84-a1a8-1c85d6d6898c), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Atomoxetine), ANDA202682 (Hetero Labs Ltd V), as published by Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective May 25, 2026 (SPL set f266ab7b-5a68-42b5-b204-e3249bea0aed), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the linezolid label say about atomoxetine?

Linezolid's label (effective June 19, 2026) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name atomoxetine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Linezolid), Hospira, Inc., effective June 19, 2026 (SPL set c401f1a8-cc37-461b-bfef-f2e156629bf8), 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

20Atomoxetine generic labelers
24Linezolid generic labelers
AtomoxetineLinezolid
Labeled forADHDBacterial infections
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.442 per capsule 40 mg capsule$1.44 per tablet 600 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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