What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Diazoxide and glimepiride
Glimepiride's FDA label of May 12, 2025 names diazoxide in its drug interactions section; the diazoxide labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name glimepiride. The glimepiride label: “… somatropin, protease inhibitors, atypical antipsychotic medications, barbiturates, diazoxide, laxatives, rifampin, thiazides and other diuretics, corticosteroids, phenothiazines, thyroid hormones, estrogens, oral …”
Check it at the source: the diazoxide FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 26, 2025, Soleno Therapeutics, Inc.); the glimepiride FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 12, 2025, Micro Labs Limited).
What does the diazoxide label say about glimepiride?
Diazoxide's label (effective March 26, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name glimepiride in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (VYKAT XR), Soleno Therapeutics, Inc., effective March 26, 2025 (SPL set 0e745e85-9512-e360-e063-6394a90aebf1), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the glimepiride label say about diazoxide?
Glimepiride label, drug interactionsThe following are examples of medications that may reduce the glucose-lowering effect of sulfonylureas including glimepiride, leading to worsening glycemic control: danazol, glucagon, somatropin, protease inhibitors, atypical antipsychotic medications (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), barbiturates, diazoxide, laxatives, rifampin, thiazides and other diuretics, corticosteroids, phenothiazines, thyroid hormones, estrogens, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, nicotinic acid, sympathomimetics (e.g., epinephrine, albuterol, terbutaline), and isoniazid.
Source: FDA drug label (Glimepiride), Micro Labs Limited, effective May 12, 2025 (SPL set 60e9397e-83b9-489e-9683-6f87e458bbaa), 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
| Diazoxide | Glimepiride | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | n/a | Type 2 diabetes |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $7.38 per mL 50 mg/mL oral suspension | $0.0507 per tablet 4 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