What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Clarithromycin and trazodone
Trazodone's FDA label of January 22, 2026 names clarithromycin in its drug interactions section; the clarithromycin label PlainMeds reads does 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 clarithromycin FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 9, 2026, Solaris Pharma Corporation); the trazodone FDA label on DailyMed (effective January 22, 2026, Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.).
What does the clarithromycin label say about trazodone?
Clarithromycin's label (effective April 9, 2026) does 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 (Clarithromycin), Solaris Pharma Corporation, effective April 9, 2026 (SPL set 4d42821d-ce7a-7d64-e063-6294a90a0875), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the trazodone label say about clarithromycin?
Trazodone label, drug interactionsExamples; itraconazole, ketoconazole, clarithromycin, indinavir
Trazodone label, warnings and precautionsThe 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
| Clarithromycin | Trazodone | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Bacterial infections, Acid reflux and ulcers | Depression |
| Boxed warning | No | Yes |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.466 per tablet 500 mg tablet | $0.0307 per tablet 50 mg tablet |
| 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