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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Amlodipine and ezetimibe/simvastatin

Ezetimibe/simvastatin's FDA label of January 21, 2026 names amlodipine in its drug interactions section; the amlodipine labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name ezetimibe/simvastatin. The ezetimibe/simvastatin label: “For patients taking amiodarone, amlodipine, or ranolazine, do not exceed VYTORIN 10/20 mg daily.”

Check it at the source: the amlodipine FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 15, 2023, Viatris Specialty LLC); the ezetimibe/simvastatin FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 21, 2026, Organon LLC).

What does the amlodipine label say about ezetimibe/simvastatin?

Amlodipine's label (effective February 15, 2023) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name ezetimibe/simvastatin in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Norvasc), Viatris Specialty LLC, effective February 15, 2023 (SPL set 7367289c-b0b0-466a-83e2-558e2985c29f), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the ezetimibe/simvastatin label say about amlodipine?

Ezetimibe/simvastatin label, drug interactions

For patients taking amiodarone, amlodipine, or ranolazine, do not exceed VYTORIN 10/20 mg daily [see Dosage and Administration (2.3) ].

Ezetimibe/simvastatin label, warnings and precautions

VYTORIN dosage modifications are recommended for patients taking lomitapide, verapamil, diltiazem, dronedarone, amiodarone, amlodipine or ranolazine [see Dosage and Administration (2.5) ].

Source: FDA drug label (VYTORIN), Organon LLC, effective January 21, 2026 (SPL set 89b860d2-de83-468e-b7e8-76aeec2edca2), 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.

These are the ingredient's own label sentences, repeated in a combination product's or a biosimilar's label. The ingredient pair sets them out with both labels side by side.

Both medicines on the record

42Amlodipine generic labelers
7Ezetimibe/simvastatin generic labelers
AmlodipineEzetimibe/simvastatin
Labeled forHigh blood pressure, Angina, Heart attack and coronary artery diseaseHigh cholesterol, Heart attack and coronary artery disease
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0102 per tablet 5 mg tablet$0.285 per unit 10-80 mg
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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