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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Lemborexant and verapamil

Lemborexant's FDA label of February 24, 2025 names verapamil in its drug interactions section; the verapamil labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name lemborexant. The lemborexant label: “Concomitant use with a strong, moderate, or weak CYP3A inhibitor increases lemborexant AUC and C max which may increase the risk of DAYVIGO adverse reactions.”

Check it at the source: the lemborexant FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 24, 2025, Eisai Inc.); the verapamil FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 6, 2026, Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.).

What does the lemborexant label say about verapamil?

Lemborexant label, drug interactions

Strong, Moderate, and Weak CYP3A Inhibitors Clinical Impact: Concomitant use with a strong, moderate, or weak CYP3A inhibitor increases lemborexant AUC and C max which may increase the risk of DAYVIGO adverse reactions. … Examples: Strong CYP3A inhibitors: itraconazole, clarithromycin Moderate CYP3A inhibitors: fluconazole, verapamil Weak CYP3A inhibitors: chlorzoxazone, ranitidine

Source: FDA drug label (DAYVIGO), Eisai Inc., effective February 24, 2025 (SPL set 7074cb65-77b3-45d2-8e8d-da8dc0f70bfd), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the verapamil label say about lemborexant?

Verapamil's label (effective April 6, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name lemborexant in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Verapamil hydrochloride), Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc., effective April 6, 2026 (SPL set e19ab8d8-dae5-489d-9805-7e7407bea06d), 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

0Lemborexant generic labelers
43Verapamil generic labelers
LemborexantVerapamil
Labeled forInsomniaHigh blood pressure, Atrial fibrillation, Angina
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$11.57 per tablet 10 mg tablet$0.191 per tablet 180 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryA presentation being discontinued

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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