What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Corticotropin and dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients
Dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients's FDA label of June 24, 2024 names corticotropin in its drug interactions section; the corticotropin labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients.
Check it at the source: the corticotropin FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 15, 2026, Mallinckrodt ARD LLC); the dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 24, 2024, B. Braun Medical Inc.).
What does the corticotropin label say about dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients?
Corticotropin's label (effective July 15, 2026) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Acthar), Mallinckrodt ARD LLC, effective July 15, 2026 (SPL set 7b48ddec-e815-45f4-9ca0-5c0daaf56f30), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients label say about corticotropin?
Dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients label, drug interactionsDrug Interactions Sodium-containing solutions should be administered with caution to patients receiving corticosteroids or corticotropin, or to other salt-retaining patients.
Source: FDA drug label (Isolyte P in Dextrose), B. Braun Medical Inc., effective June 24, 2024 (SPL set 4ea4397c-2fa4-4670-91e6-21ae498c88f7), 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
| Corticotropin | Dextrose, magnesium chloride and 3 other ingredients | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Multiple sclerosis, Psoriasis, Eczema (atopic dermatitis) | n/a |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | n/a |
| 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