What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Paclitaxel and repaglinide
Paclitaxel's FDA label of January 21, 2026 names repaglinide in its drug interactions section; the repaglinide label PlainMeds reads does not name paclitaxel.
Check it at the source: the paclitaxel FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 21, 2026, Natco Pharma USA LLC); the repaglinide FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 2, 2025, Chartwell RX, LLC).
What does the paclitaxel label say about repaglinide?
Paclitaxel label, drug interactionsCaution should be exercised when paclitaxel is concomitantly administered with known substrates (eg, midazolam, buspirone, felodipine, lovastatin, eletriptan, sildenafil, simvastatin, and triazolam), inhibitors (eg, atazanavir, clarithromycin, indinavir, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, and telithromycin), and inducers (eg, rifampin and carbamazepine) of CYP3A4. ( See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY section. ) Caution should also be exercised when paclitaxel is concomitantly administered with known substrates (eg, repaglinide and rosiglitazone), inhibitors (eg, gemfibrozil), and inducers (eg, rifampin) of CYP2C8. ( See CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. …
Source: FDA drug label (Paclitaxel), Natco Pharma USA LLC, effective January 21, 2026 (SPL set a1eb16b4-285b-4e81-9c4e-1244d4a52af8), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the repaglinide label say about paclitaxel?
Repaglinide's label (effective May 2, 2025) does not name paclitaxel in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Repaglinide), Chartwell RX, LLC, effective May 2, 2025 (SPL set cb995e92-295e-4638-a064-978211f5afe1), 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
| Paclitaxel | Repaglinide | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Breast cancer, Lung cancer | Type 2 diabetes |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | n/a | $0.0987 per tablet 1 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)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once