What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Bromocriptine and sumatriptan
Bromocriptine's FDA label (Cycloset) of January 12, 2026 names sumatriptan in its drug interactions section; the sumatriptan labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name bromocriptine.
Check it at the source: the bromocriptine FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 27, 2026, ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the sumatriptan FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 12, 2026, Aurobindo Pharma Limited).
What does the bromocriptine label say about sumatriptan?
Cycloset label (Avvisto Therapeutics LLC, January 12, 2026), drug interactionsAlso, there are limited clinical trial data supporting the safety of selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B (5-HT 1B ) agonists (e.g., sumatriptan) used concurrently with CYCLOSET, and the concomitant use of these agents with CYCLOSET should be avoided.
Source: FDA drug label (Cycloset, NDA020866), Avvisto Therapeutics LLC, effective January 12, 2026 (SPL set e42ba916-16b9-4d1c-8d09-9d2fbb1b6c20), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (Bromocriptine Mesylate), ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective July 27, 2026 (SPL set 17f3a343-1782-4799-95ba-31dfe93be2cf), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the sumatriptan label say about bromocriptine?
Sumatriptan's label (effective May 12, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name bromocriptine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Sumatriptan), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective May 12, 2026 (SPL set b2503fff-c978-4efa-b1b4-d7740b6b26f2), 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
| Bromocriptine | Sumatriptan | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Parkinson's disease, Type 2 diabetes | Migraine |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $1.61 per tablet 2.5 mg tablet | $0.302 per tablet 50 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once