What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Carbamazepine and ziprasidone
Carbamazepine's FDA label of August 20, 2026 names ziprasidone in its drug interactions section, and ziprasidone's label names carbamazepine too. The carbamazepine label: “… topiramate, tramadol, trazodone, tricyclic antidepressants, valproate, warfarin, ziprasidone, zonisamide.”
Check it at the source: the carbamazepine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 20, 2026, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation); the ziprasidone FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 20, 2026, Apotex Corp.).
What does the carbamazepine label say about ziprasidone?
Carbamazepine label, drug interactions… praziquantel, protease inhibitors, risperidone, sertraline, sirolimus, tadalafil, theophylline, tiagabine, topiramate, tramadol, trazodone, tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., imipramine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline), valproate, warfarin, ziprasidone, zonisamide.
Carbatrol label (Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., August 17, 2026), drug interactions… risperidone, rivaroxaban (6), sertraline, sirolimus, tadalafil, theophylline, tiagabine, topiramate, tramadol, triazolam, trazodone (4), tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., imipramine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline), valproate, warfarin (5), ziprasidone, and zonisamide. (2) Concomitant use of Carbatrol with hormonal contraceptive products (e.g., oral and levonorgestrel subdermal implant contraceptives) may render the contraceptives less effective because the plasma concentrations of the hormones may be decreased.
Equetro label (Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC, August 19, 2025), drug interactions… praziquantel, quetiapine, risperidone, sertraline, sirolimus, tadalafil, theophylline, topiramate, tiagabine, tramadol, triazolam, tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., imipramine, amitriptyline, nortriptyline), trazodone, valproate, warfarin, ziprasidone, and zonisamide.
Source: FDA drug label (Carbatrol, NDA020712), Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., effective August 17, 2026 (SPL set bc03e499-5bac-4293-bff4-6864153a624d), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (Equetro, NDA021710), Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC, effective August 19, 2025 (SPL set be478f3c-40f6-47cc-8ab9-f420a9372b1c), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (Tegretol), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective August 20, 2026 (SPL set 8d409411-aa9f-4f3a-a52c-fbcb0c3ec053), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the ziprasidone label say about carbamazepine?
Ziprasidone label, drug interactionsCarbamazepine is an inducer of CYP3A4; administration of 200 mg twice daily for 21 days resulted in a decrease of approximately 35% in the AUC of ziprasidone.
Source: FDA drug label (ziprasidone hydrochloride), Apotex Corp., effective July 20, 2026 (SPL set ccfd5ba2-7271-f3dd-4c98-7418c1a4b54a), 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
| Carbamazepine | Ziprasidone | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Bipolar disorder, Seizures and epilepsy | Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia |
| Boxed warning | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.119 per tablet 200 mg tablet | $0.269 per capsule 20 mg capsule |
| Shortage now | A presentation being discontinued | 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
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