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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Tramadol and vilazodone

Vilazodone's FDA label of May 22, 2024 names tramadol in its warnings and precautions section; the tramadol labels PlainMeds reads (3) do not name vilazodone. The vilazodone label: “The risk is increased with concomitant use of other serotonergic drugs and with drugs that impair metabolism of serotonin, i.e., MAOIs.”

Check it at the source: the tramadol FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 5, 2026, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the vilazodone FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 22, 2024, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.).

What does the tramadol label say about vilazodone?

Tramadol's label (effective March 5, 2026) and its 2 other brand-application labels do not name vilazodone in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE), Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective March 5, 2026 (SPL set 46bb9ae6-3ee8-463c-badb-c7a45a89b84b), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the vilazodone label say about tramadol?

Vilazodone label, warnings and precautions

The risk is increased with concomitant use of other serotonergic drugs (including triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, fentanyl, meperidine, methadone, lithium, tramadol, tryptophan, buspirone, amphetamines, and St. John’s Wort) and with drugs that impair metabolism of serotonin, i.e., MAOIs [see Contraindications ( 4 ) and Drug Interactions ( 7 )].

Source: FDA drug label (Vilazodone Hydrochloride), Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective May 22, 2024 (SPL set 3a4745a0-de23-4b40-923e-0d7dfe6b8634), 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

39Tramadol generic labelers
12Vilazodone generic labelers
TramadolVilazodone
Labeled forPainDepression
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.0248 per tablet 50 mg tablet$0.732 per tablet 10 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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