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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Amiodarone and trazodone

Trazodone's FDA label of January 22, 2026 names amiodarone in its drug interactions section; the amiodarone labels PlainMeds reads (2) do not name trazodone. The trazodone label: “The use of trazodone should be avoided in patients with known QT prolongation or in combination with other drugs that are inhibitors of CYP3A4, or known to prolong QT interval including Class 1A antiarrhythmics or Class …”

Check it at the source: the amiodarone FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 9, 2025, Chartwell RX, LLC); the trazodone FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 22, 2026, Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.).

What does the amiodarone label say about trazodone?

Amiodarone's label (effective December 9, 2025) and its 1 other brand-application label do not name trazodone in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Amiodarone Hydrochloride), Chartwell RX, LLC, effective December 9, 2025 (SPL set 5520f11d-968d-4f4f-bf57-d14369c0d746), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the trazodone label say about amiodarone?

Trazodone label, drug interactions

Class 3 antiarrhythmics: amiodarone, sotalol;

Trazodone label, warnings and precautions

The use of trazodone should be avoided in patients with known QT prolongation or in combination with other drugs that are inhibitors of CYP3A4 (e.g., itraconazole, clarithromycin, voriconazole), or known to prolong QT interval including Class 1A antiarrhythmics (e.g., quinidine, procainamide) or Class 3 antiarrhythmics (e.g., amiodarone, sotalol), certain antipsychotic medications (e.g., ziprasidone, chlorpromazine, thioridazine), and certain antibiotics (e.g., gatifloxacin).

Source: FDA drug label (Raldesy Tm, NDA218637), Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC, effective September 1, 2026 (SPL set 34708cc1-b0b2-4fd0-b9f3-7f008b457fc9), via openFDA

Source: FDA drug label (Trazodone Hydrochloride), Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., effective January 22, 2026 (SPL set 704aebf9-2fff-4ef3-8323-9ff0d7f0ffd9), 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

32Amiodarone generic labelers
38Trazodone generic labelers
AmiodaroneTrazodone
Labeled forn/aDepression
Boxed warningYesYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$0.122 per tablet 200 mg tablet$0.0307 per tablet 50 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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