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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Clozapine and repaglinide

Repaglinide's FDA label of May 2, 2025 names clozapine in its drug interactions section; the clozapine labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name repaglinide. The repaglinide label: “Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of Repaglinide Tablets Intervention: Repaglinide tablets dose increases and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when co-administered. …”

Check it at the source: the clozapine FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 6, 2025, HLS Therapeutics (USA), Inc.); the repaglinide FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 2, 2025, Chartwell RX, LLC).

What does the clozapine label say about repaglinide?

Clozapine's label (effective June 6, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name repaglinide in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Clozaril), NDA019758 (Heritage Life), as published by HLS Therapeutics (USA), Inc., effective June 6, 2025 (SPL set 90876802-0e3a-44c9-9ff7-1754dfbe736a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the repaglinide label say about clozapine?

Repaglinide label, drug interactions

Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of Repaglinide Tablets Intervention: Repaglinide tablets dose increases and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when co-administered. Examples: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), calcium channel antagonists, corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents (e.g., albuterol, epinephrine, terbutaline), and thyroid hormones.

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

11Clozapine generic labelers
7Repaglinide generic labelers
ClozapineRepaglinide
Labeled forSchizophreniaType 2 diabetes
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.610 per tablet 100 mg tablet$0.0987 per tablet 1 mg tablet
Shortage nowNo current entryNo 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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