What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Lurasidone and olanzapine
Lurasidone's FDA label of January 31, 2025 names olanzapine in its warnings and precautions section; olanzapine's label does not name lurasidone itself but warns about its class (Atypical antipsychotics).
Check it at the source: the lurasidone FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 31, 2025, Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.); the olanzapine FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 5, 2026, Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited).
What does the lurasidone label say about olanzapine?
Lurasidone label, warnings and precautionsStroke in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis In placebo-controlled trials with risperidone, aripiprazole, and olanzapine in elderly subjects with dementia, there was a higher incidence of cerebrovascular adverse reactions (cerebrovascular accidents and transient ischemic attacks), including fatalities, compared to placebo-treated subjects.
Source: FDA drug label (Latuda), NDA200603 (Sunovion Pharms Inc), as published by Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc., effective January 31, 2025 (SPL set afad3051-9df2-4c54-9684-e8262a133af8), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the olanzapine label say about lurasidone?
Olanzapine's label does not name lurasidone itself; it warns about its class (Atypical antipsychotics):
Olanzapine label, boxed warningAnalyses of seventeen placebo-controlled trials (modal duration of 10 weeks), largely in patients taking atypical antipsychotic drugs, revealed a risk of death in drug-treated patients of between 1.6 to 1.7 times the risk of death in placebo-treated patients.
Olanzapine label, boxed warningINCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED PSYCHOSIS Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death.
Source: FDA drug label (Olanzapine), Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited, effective March 5, 2026 (SPL set 8e095987-bdea-42f2-9550-c7155cf07d30), 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
| Lurasidone | Olanzapine | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Depression | Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Depression |
| Boxed warning | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.142 per tablet 20 mg tablet | $0.147 per tablet 20 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)
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