What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Eltrombopag and ubrogepant
Ubrogepant's FDA label of June 5, 2025 names eltrombopag in its drug interactions section; the eltrombopag labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name ubrogepant. The ubrogepant label: “Use of BCRP and/or P-gp only inhibitors may increase the exposure of ubrogepant [ s ee Clinical Pharmacology ].”
Check it at the source: the eltrombopag FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 18, 2025, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation); the ubrogepant FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 5, 2025, Allergan, Inc.).
What does the eltrombopag label say about ubrogepant?
Eltrombopag's label (effective December 18, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name ubrogepant in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (PROMACTA), Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, effective December 18, 2025 (SPL set 7714a0ed-34bb-46e6-a0a5-b363908b22c2), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the ubrogepant label say about eltrombopag?
Ubrogepant label, drug interactionsUse of BCRP and/or P-gp only inhibitors (e.g., quinidine, carvedilol, eltrombopag, curcumin) may increase the exposure of ubrogepant [ s ee Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ) ].
Source: FDA drug label (UBRELVY), NDA211765 (Abbvie), as published by Allergan, Inc., effective June 5, 2025 (SPL set fd9f9458-fd96-4688-be3f-f77b3d1af6ab), 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
| Eltrombopag | Ubrogepant | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Anemia | Migraine |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $25.85 per tablet 50 mg tablet | $109.11 per tablet 100 mg tablet |
| 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