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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Prazosin and stiripentol

Stiripentol's FDA label of April 27, 2026 names prazosin in its drug interactions section; the prazosin label PlainMeds reads does not name stiripentol. The stiripentol label: “Because of potential inhibition of enzyme/transporter activity, consider a reduction in dosage of substrates of CYP2C8, CYP2C19, P-gp (e.g., carbamazepine), and BCRP, if adverse reactions are experienced when …”

Check it at the source: the prazosin FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 6, 2026, Prasco Laboratories); the stiripentol FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 27, 2026, BIOCODEX, INC.).

What does the prazosin label say about stiripentol?

Prazosin's label (effective March 6, 2026) does not name stiripentol in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Prazosin Hydrochloride), NDA017442 (Pfizer), as published by Prasco Laboratories, effective March 6, 2026 (SPL set cbe89216-7dea-43d7-b12e-44ccfb69af3d), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the stiripentol label say about prazosin?

Stiripentol label, drug interactions

Because of potential inhibition of enzyme/transporter activity, consider a reduction in dosage of substrates of CYP2C8, CYP2C19 (e.g., diazepam, clopidogrel), P-gp (e.g., carbamazepine), and BCRP (e.g., methotrexate, prazosin, glyburide), if adverse reactions are experienced when administered concomitantly with DIACOMIT.

Source: FDA drug label (Diacomit), BIOCODEX, INC., effective April 27, 2026 (SPL set 58304ba8-9779-4658-811e-94ffe08c3f16), 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

33Prazosin generic labelers
0Stiripentol generic labelers
PrazosinStiripentol
Labeled forHigh blood pressuren/a
Boxed warningNoNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0842 per capsule 1 mg capsulen/a
Shortage nowA presentation being discontinuedNo 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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