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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Bupivacaine/meloxicam and digoxin

Bupivacaine/meloxicam's FDA label of April 20, 2026 names digoxin in its drug interactions section; the digoxin labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name bupivacaine/meloxicam. The bupivacaine/meloxicam label: “The concomitant use of NSAIDS with digoxin has been reported to increase the serum concentration and prolong the half-life of digoxin.”

Check it at the source: the bupivacaine/meloxicam FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 20, 2026, Heron Therapeutics, Inc.); the digoxin FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 5, 2024, Advanz Pharma (US) Corp.).

What does the bupivacaine/meloxicam label say about digoxin?

Bupivacaine/meloxicam label, drug interactions

Clinical Impact: The concomitant use of NSAIDS with digoxin has been reported to increase the serum concentration and prolong the half-life of digoxin. Intervention: During concomitant use of ZYNRELEF and digoxin, monitor serum digoxin levels.

Source: FDA drug label (ZYNRELEF), Heron Therapeutics, Inc., effective April 20, 2026 (SPL set dab484a7-9353-43ba-9e74-7fab910c712b), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the digoxin label say about bupivacaine/meloxicam?

Digoxin's label (effective December 5, 2024) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name bupivacaine/meloxicam in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (LANOXIN), Advanz Pharma (US) Corp., effective December 5, 2024 (SPL set d91e3646-4c63-4512-ab22-db39c085c4dc), 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

0Bupivacaine/meloxicam generic labelers
26Digoxin generic labelers
Bupivacaine/meloxicamDigoxin
Labeled forn/aHeart failure, Atrial fibrillation
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$0.133 per tablet 125 mcg 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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