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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Fluoxetine and tolterodine

Tolterodine's FDA label of February 9, 2026 names fluoxetine in its drug interactions section; the fluoxetine label PlainMeds reads does not name tolterodine. The tolterodine label: “Potent CYP2D6 Inhibitors Fluoxetine, a potent inhibitor of CYP2D6 activity, significantly inhibited the metabolism of tolterodine immediate release in CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers, resulting in a 4.8-fold increase in …”

Check it at the source: the fluoxetine FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 8, 2026, Dista Products Company); the tolterodine FDA label on DailyMed (effective February 9, 2026, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited).

What does the fluoxetine label say about tolterodine?

Fluoxetine's label (effective January 8, 2026) does not name tolterodine in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Prozac), NDA018936 (Eli Lilly And Co), as published by Dista Products Company, effective January 8, 2026 (SPL set c88f33ed-6dfb-4c5e-bc01-d8e36dd97299), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the tolterodine label say about fluoxetine?

Tolterodine label, drug interactions

Potent CYP2D6 Inhibitors Fluoxetine, a potent inhibitor of CYP2D6 activity, significantly inhibited the metabolism of tolterodine immediate release in CYP2D6 extensive metabolizers, resulting in a 4.8-fold increase in tolterodine AUC.

Source: FDA drug label (TOLTERODINE TARTRATE), Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, effective February 9, 2026 (SPL set db6e0b6d-0ce5-41d7-881f-881c11f530a4), 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

58Fluoxetine generic labelers
14Tolterodine generic labelers
FluoxetineTolterodine
Labeled forDepression, Anxiety, Bipolar disorderOveractive bladder
Boxed warningYesNo
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0519 per capsule 40 mg capsule$0.268 per capsule 2 mg capsule
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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