Dronedarone and Lumateperone interaction
Dronedarone and Lumateperone: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
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
…Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] • Concomitant use of drugs or herbal products that prolong the QT interval and might increase the risk of torsade de pointes, such as phenothiazine antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, certain oral macrolide antibiotics, and Class I and III antiarrhythmics • Liver or lung toxicity related to the previous use of amiodarone…
From the Lumateperone (CAPLYTA) label · effective 2025-06-20
Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors: Recommended dosage is 10.5 mg once daily.
Moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors: Recommended dosage is 21 mg once daily.
Moderate or Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors* Prevention or Management Reduce the CAPLYTA dosage when used concomitantly with moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors [see Dosage and Administration ( 2.2 ) ].
Clinical Impact Concomitant use of CAPLYTA with moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors increases lumateperone exposure [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 ) ] , which may increase the risk of adverse reactions.
…interactions with adjunctive SSRI/SNRIs in MDD were observed in CAPLYTA clinical trials, CAPLYTA’s moderate serotonin transporter (SERT) activity may increase the risk of SRI-associated adverse reactions (e.g., serotonin syndrome, hyponatremia). * See www.fda.gov/CYPandTransporterInteractingDrugs for examples of CYP3A4 Inducers and Moderate or Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors
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