What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Chlorpromazine and pimozide
Pimozide's FDA label of August 12, 2026 names chlorpromazine in its drug interactions section; the chlorpromazine label PlainMeds reads does not name pimozide. The pimozide label: “Accordingly, pimozide should not be given with dofetilide, sotalol, quinidine, other Class Ia and III anti-arrhythmics, mesoridazine, thioridazine, chlorpromazine, droperidol, sparfloxacin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin …”
Check it at the source: the chlorpromazine FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 12, 2026, Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC); the pimozide FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 12, 2026, Par Health USA, LLC).
What does the chlorpromazine label say about pimozide?
Chlorpromazine's label (effective May 12, 2026) does not name pimozide in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (CHLORPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE), Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC, effective May 12, 2026 (SPL set aa086a21-de85-4b03-af58-49b70acf8cf0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the pimozide label say about chlorpromazine?
Pimozide label, drug interactionsAccordingly, pimozide should not be given with dofetilide, sotalol, quinidine, other Class Ia and III anti-arrhythmics, mesoridazine, thioridazine, chlorpromazine, droperidol, sparfloxacin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin, halofantrine, mefloquine, pentamidine, arsenic trioxide, levomethadyl acetate, dolasetron mesylate, probucol, tacrolimus, ziprasidone, or other drugs that have demonstrated QT prolongation as one of their pharmacodynamic effects.
Source: FDA drug label (Pimozide), Par Health USA, LLC, effective August 12, 2026 (SPL set 70b079e2-a1f7-4a93-8685-d60a4d7c1280), 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
| Chlorpromazine | Pimozide | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Schizophrenia, Nausea and vomiting | n/a |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.552 per tablet 100 mg tablet | $1.23 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