What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Candesartan and lithium
Candesartan's FDA label of January 15, 2026 names lithium in its drug interactions section; the lithium labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name candesartan. The candesartan label: “DRUG INTERACTIONS Lithium: Increases in serum lithium concentrations and toxicity.”
Check it at the source: the candesartan FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 15, 2026, Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.); the lithium FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 23, 2025, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA).
What does the candesartan label say about lithium?
Candesartan label, drug interactionsDRUG INTERACTIONS Lithium: Increases in serum lithium concentrations and toxicity ( 7 ).
Source: FDA drug label (Candesartan cilexetil), NDA020838 (Ani Pharms), as published by Golden State Medical Supply, Inc., effective January 15, 2026 (SPL set 15601654-76da-04cf-e063-6394a90a2cb5), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the lithium label say about candesartan?
Lithium's label (effective December 23, 2025) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name candesartan in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Lithium Carbonate), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA, effective December 23, 2025 (SPL set 63b3790f-a9b5-47f4-bae1-ddf8b43c13c1), 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
| Candesartan | Lithium | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | High blood pressure, Heart failure | Bipolar disorder |
| Boxed warning | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.478 per tablet 16 mg tablet | $0.104 per capsule 300 mg capsule |
| 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