Duloxetine and Lorazepam Interaction

Drug interaction information between Duloxetine and Lorazepam.

Duloxetine and Lorazepam have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Duloxetine and Lorazepam. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Duloxetine

Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI)

Drug B

Lorazepam

Benzodiazepine

How They Interact

These two drugs do not have a significant effect on how the body handles or processes each other.

FDA Label Information

7.5 Lorazepam Under steady-state conditions for duloxetine (60 mg Q 12 hours) and lorazepam (2 mg Q 12 hours), the pharmacokinetics of duloxetine were not affected by co-administration.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Duloxetine + Lorazepam?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Duloxetine has 18 labeled pairs on file vs Lorazepam's 11. In the minor band specifically: Duloxetine has 17 (also Fluoxetine, Famotidine, Buspirone, Paroxetine); Lorazepam has 11 (also Valproate, Clozapine, Probenecid, Theophylline).

What mechanism field is on file for Duloxetine and Lorazepam?

These two drugs do not have a significant effect on how the body handles or processes each other.

Duloxetine's labeled portfolio outnumbers Lorazepam

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Duloxetine (Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI)); Lorazepam (Benzodiazepine).

Duloxetine

0 major · 1 moderate · 17 minor · 18 total

Lorazepam

0 major · 0 moderate · 11 minor · 11 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.