Digoxin and Dronedarone interaction

Digoxin and Dronedarone: the Dronedarone prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Dronedarone (Multaq) label · effective 2026-01-27

Major

Digoxin In the ANDROMEDA (patients with recently decompensated heart failure) and PALLAS (patients with permanent AF) trials baseline use of digoxin was associated with an increased risk of arrhythmic or sudden death in dronedarone-treated patients compared to placebo.

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Major

In patients not taking digoxin, no difference in risk of sudden death was observed in the dronedarone versus placebo groups [see Clinical Studies (14.3) ] .

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Moderate

Digoxin: Consider discontinuation or halve dose of digoxin before treatment and monitor digoxin levels.

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Moderate

Digoxin can potentiate the electrophysiologic effects of dronedarone (such as decreased AV-node conduction).

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Moderate

Dronedarone increases exposure to digoxin [see Drug Interactions (7.3) , Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .

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