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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Diazepam and mirtazapine

Mirtazapine's FDA label of August 6, 2025 names diazepam in its drug interactions section; the diazepam labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name mirtazapine.

Check it at the source: the diazepam FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 11, 2026, Waylis Therapuetics LLC); the mirtazapine FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 6, 2025, Organon LLC).

What does the diazepam label say about mirtazapine?

Diazepam's label (effective August 11, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name mirtazapine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Valium), Waylis Therapuetics LLC, effective August 11, 2026 (SPL set 260e2041-2bb3-482f-850e-b5d47a7bdbe6), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the mirtazapine label say about diazepam?

Mirtazapine label, drug interactions

Examples; diazepam, alprazolam, alcohol

Source: FDA drug label (REMERON), Organon LLC, effective August 6, 2025 (SPL set 98ad1917-a094-44f5-a28f-a64a8cfcd887), 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

45Diazepam generic labelers
36Mirtazapine generic labelers
DiazepamMirtazapine
Labeled forAnxiety, Muscle spasms and spasticityDepression
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0283 per tablet 10 mg tablet$0.063 per tablet 15 mg 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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