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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Digoxin and paroxetine

Paroxetine's FDA label (Brisdelle) of April 28, 2025 names digoxin in its drug interactions section; the digoxin labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name paroxetine. The paroxetine label: “Digoxin Decreased plasma concentrations of digoxin The digoxin dosage of may need to be increased. Monitor digoxin concentrations and clinical effect.”

Check it at the source: the digoxin FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 5, 2024, Advanz Pharma (US) Corp.); the paroxetine FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 12, 2026, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.).

What does the digoxin label say about paroxetine?

Digoxin's label (effective December 5, 2024) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name paroxetine 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

What does the paroxetine label say about digoxin?

Brisdelle label (Legacy Pharma USA, Inc., April 28, 2025), drug interactions

Digoxin Decreased plasma concentrations of digoxin The digoxin dosage of may need to be increased. Monitor digoxin concentrations and clinical effect.

Source: FDA drug label (Brisdelle, NDA204516), Legacy Pharma USA, Inc., effective April 28, 2025 (SPL set 502311b3-b617-4cbd-a3ab-a60f2c62880a), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Paroxetine), Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective February 12, 2026 (SPL set 89dd7e24-85fc-4152-89ea-47ec2b48a1ed), 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

26Digoxin generic labelers
45Paroxetine generic labelers
DigoxinParoxetine
Labeled forHeart failure, Atrial fibrillationDepression, Anxiety, Menopause symptoms
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.133 per tablet 125 mcg tablet$0.0611 per tablet 20 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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