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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Digoxin and etodolac

Etodolac's FDA label of July 16, 2026 names digoxin in its drug interactions section; the digoxin labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name etodolac. The etodolac label: “Cyclosporine, Digoxin, Methotrexate Etodolac, like other NSAIDs, through effects on renal prostaglandins, may cause changes in the elimination of these drugs leading to elevated serum levels of cyclosporine, digoxin …”

Check it at the source: the digoxin FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 5, 2024, Advanz Pharma (US) Corp.); the etodolac FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 16, 2026, Aurobindo Pharma Limited).

What does the digoxin label say about etodolac?

Digoxin's label (effective December 5, 2024) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name etodolac 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 etodolac label say about digoxin?

Etodolac label, drug interactions

Cyclosporine, Digoxin, Methotrexate Etodolac, like other NSAIDs, through effects on renal prostaglandins, may cause changes in the elimination of these drugs leading to elevated serum levels of cyclosporine, digoxin, methotrexate, and increased toxicity.

Source: FDA drug label (Etodolac), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective July 16, 2026 (SPL set c74c3c56-a5ac-40b4-974b-c4f4b05c5df9), 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
30Etodolac generic labelers
DigoxinEtodolac
Labeled forHeart failure, Atrial fibrillationPain, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.133 per tablet 125 mcg tablet$0.262 per tablet 400 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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