What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Metronidazole and vecuronium
Metronidazole's FDA label (Metronidazole) of June 12, 2025 names vecuronium in its drug interactions section; the vecuronium label PlainMeds reads does not name metronidazole.
Check it at the source: the metronidazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 3, 2024, Aurobindo Pharma Limited); the vecuronium FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 18, 2025, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc.).
What does the metronidazole label say about vecuronium?
Metronidazole label (Baxter Healthcare Corporation, June 12, 2025), drug interactionsVecuronium Metronidazole Injection may potentiate the effects of vecuronium.
Source: FDA drug label (Metronidazole, NDA018657), Baxter Healthcare Corporation, effective June 12, 2025 (SPL set d2112f37-5080-4a19-bcc3-6386b49abe1d), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (Metronidazole), Aurobindo Pharma Limited, effective September 3, 2024 (SPL set f68397ee-67db-472e-8607-4300064e37df), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the vecuronium label say about metronidazole?
Vecuronium's label (effective June 18, 2025) does not name metronidazole in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Vecuronium Bromide), Meitheal Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective June 18, 2025 (SPL set 53653418-0464-4cd2-a987-3d31be36098f), 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
| Metronidazole | Vecuronium | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Bacterial infections | n/a |
| Boxed warning | Yes | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.102 per tablet 250 mg tablet | n/a |
| Shortage now | In shortage | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once