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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Iomeprol and metformin

Iomeprol's FDA label of February 5, 2026 names metformin in its drug interactions section; the metformin labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name iomeprol.

Check it at the source: the iomeprol FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 5, 2026, BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC); the metformin FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 3, 2026, Granules India Ltd).

What does the iomeprol label say about metformin?

Iomeprol label, drug interactions

Metformin can cause lactic acidosis in patients with renal impairment.

Source: FDA drug label (IOMERVU), BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC, effective February 5, 2026 (SPL set cb2e0e00-7c93-0fb4-89a5-861641662a5a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the metformin label say about iomeprol?

Metformin's label (effective September 3, 2026) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name iomeprol in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE), Granules India Ltd, effective September 3, 2026 (SPL set 73197cb5-3e23-4ac0-b189-f9bc848bce66), 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

0Iomeprol generic labelers
80Metformin generic labelers
IomeprolMetformin
Labeled forn/aType 2 diabetes
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)n/a$0.0145 per tablet 500 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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