Drug interactions
Amobarbital + Glimepiride-pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Amobarbital and Glimepiride-pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Amobarbital induces hepatic enzymes and may lower pioglitazone exposure, reducing its glucose-lowering effect. Glimepiride, a CYP2C9 substrate, may also be affected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amobarbital and Glimepiride-pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Amobarbital belongs to Central Nervous System; Glimepiride-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Induction of CYP enzymes (including CYP2C8 and CYP3A4) increases metabolism of pioglitazone.
What to do
Monitor glycemic control if amobarbital is started or stopped and adjust the antidiabetic dose if needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Glimepiride-pioglitazone
Other interactions of Amobarbital
- Amobarbital + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Doravirine Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Elbasvir / grazoprevir Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Isavuconazonium Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Lonafarnib Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amobarbital with Glimepiride-pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amobarbital and Glimepiride-pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Amobarbital induces hepatic enzymes and may lower pioglitazone exposure, reducing its glucose-lowering effect. Glimepiride, a CYP2C9 substrate, may also be affected.
How serious is the interaction between Amobarbital and Glimepiride-pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor glycemic control if amobarbital is started or stopped and adjust the antidiabetic dose if needed.
What other medicines interact with Glimepiride-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glimepiride-pioglitazone with, for example, Fluconazole, Gemfibrozil, Insulin aspart. The full list is on the Glimepiride-pioglitazone page.
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