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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Iopromide and metformin

Iopromide's FDA label of March 2, 2026 names metformin in its drug interactions section; the metformin labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name iopromide.

Check it at the source: the iopromide FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 2, 2026, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.); the metformin FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 3, 2026, Granules India Ltd).

What does the iopromide label say about metformin?

Iopromide label, drug interactions

DRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 Drug-Drug Interactions Metformin In patients with renal impairment, biguanides can cause lactic acidosis.

Source: FDA drug label (Ultravist), Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective March 2, 2026 (SPL set df917c3a-59a2-4ed1-8470-8a5394c73325), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the metformin label say about iopromide?

Metformin's label (effective September 3, 2026) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name iopromide 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

0Iopromide generic labelers
80Metformin generic labelers
IopromideMetformin
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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