Lorazepam and Nefazodone interaction
Lorazepam and Nefazodone: 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 Lorazepam (LOREEV XR) label · effective 2025-10-08
LOREEV XR should not be used in such patients without adequate antidepressant therapy.
From the Nefazodone (Nefazodone Hydrochloride) label · effective 2025-07-31
Lorazepam – When lorazepam (2 mg BID) and nefazodone (200 mg BID) were coadministered to steady state, there was no change in any pharmacokinetic parameter for either drug compared to each drug administered alone.
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