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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Clozapine and insulin human

Insulin human's FDA label of March 7, 2025 names clozapine in its drug interactions section; the clozapine labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name insulin human. The insulin human label: “Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of HUMULIN R U 500 Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics, corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives …”

Check it at the source: the clozapine FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 6, 2025, HLS Therapeutics (USA), Inc.); the insulin human FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 7, 2025, Baxter Healthcare Corporation).

What does the clozapine label say about insulin human?

Clozapine's label (effective June 6, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name insulin human in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Clozaril), NDA019758 (Heritage Life), as published by HLS Therapeutics (USA), Inc., effective June 6, 2025 (SPL set 90876802-0e3a-44c9-9ff7-1754dfbe736a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the insulin human label say about clozapine?

Insulin human label, drug interactions

Drugs that May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of MYXREDLIN Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents (e.g., albuterol, epinephrine, terbutaline), and thyroid hormones. Intervention: Dose adjustment and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when MYXREDLIN is co-administered with these drugs.

Source: FDA drug label (Afrezza, BLA022472), Mannkind Corporation, effective May 30, 2026 (SPL set 29f4637b-e204-425b-b89c-7238008d8c10), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Humulin R U-500 Kwikpen, BLA018780), Eli Lilly and Company, effective July 1, 2026 (SPL set b60e8dd0-1d48-4dc9-87fd-e14675255e8c), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (MYXREDLIN), Baxter Healthcare Corporation, effective March 7, 2025 (SPL set afca6e80-a802-49fb-a978-5fe28a173001), 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

11Clozapine generic labelers
0Insulin human generic labelers
ClozapineInsulin human
Labeled forSchizophreniaType 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.610 per tablet 100 mg tablet$4.26 per mL 70-30 vial
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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