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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Disopyramide and pramlintide

Pramlintide's FDA label of December 18, 2019 names disopyramide in its drug interactions section; the disopyramide label PlainMeds reads does not name pramlintide. The pramlintide label: “… SYMLIN: anti-diabetic products, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, disopyramide, fibrates, fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, pentoxifylline, salicylates, somatostatin analogs, and sulfonamide …”

Check it at the source: the disopyramide FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 24, 2026, Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc); the pramlintide FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 18, 2019, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP).

What does the disopyramide label say about pramlintide?

Disopyramide's label (effective August 24, 2026) does not name pramlintide in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Norpace), Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc, effective August 24, 2026 (SPL set e2aa1642-d262-4520-bc6a-9fd3ad795677), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the pramlintide label say about disopyramide?

Pramlintide label, drug interactions

The following are examples of medications that may increase the susceptibility to hypoglycemia when administered with SYMLIN: anti-diabetic products, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, disopyramide, fibrates, fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, pentoxifylline, salicylates, somatostatin analogs, and sulfonamide antibiotics.

Source: FDA drug label (SymlinPen), AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, effective December 18, 2019 (SPL set 4aea30ff-eb0d-45c1-b114-3127966328ff), 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

2Disopyramide generic labelers
0Pramlintide generic labelers
DisopyramidePramlintide
Labeled forn/aType 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.801 per capsule 100 mg capsulen/a
Shortage nowA presentation being discontinuedA presentation being discontinued

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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