What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Prednisone and radium ra 223 dichloride
Radium ra 223 dichloride's FDA label of March 2, 2026 names prednisone in its warnings and precautions section; the prednisone label PlainMeds reads does not name radium ra 223 dichloride. The radium ra 223 dichloride label: “Increased Fractures and Mortality in Combination with Abiraterone plus Prednisone/Prednisolone:”
Check it at the source: the prednisone FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 22, 2025, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.); the radium ra 223 dichloride FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 2, 2026, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.).
What does the prednisone label say about radium ra 223 dichloride?
Prednisone's label (effective April 22, 2025) does not name radium ra 223 dichloride in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (PredniSONE), Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., effective April 22, 2025 (SPL set 3115aef0-fd50-4ec8-a064-3effb695f3f2), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the radium ra 223 dichloride label say about prednisone?
Radium ra 223 dichloride label, warnings and precautionsIncreased Fractures and Mortality in Combination with Abiraterone plus Prednisone/Prednisolone:
Source: FDA drug label (Xofigo), Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective March 2, 2026 (SPL set a398400e-bd31-41a9-9696-4f7c06569ede), 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
| Prednisone | Radium ra 223 dichloride | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Osteoarthritis, Asthma, Allergies, Herpes and shingles, Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Multiple sclerosis, Eczema (atopic dermatitis), Anemia, Organ transplant rejection | Prostate cancer |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.0643 per tablet 20 mg tablet | n/a |
| 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