Drug interactions
Aripiprazole + Insulin glulisine
Severity: Moderate
Aripiprazole and Insulin glulisine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Atypical antipsychotics can impair glycemic control and may raise insulin requirements. Aripiprazole carries a relatively low risk but changes can still occur.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aripiprazole and Insulin glulisine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Aripiprazole belongs to Central Nervous System; Insulin glulisine belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Antipsychotic-related insulin resistance opposes the glucose-lowering effect of insulin.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently when aripiprazole is started or the dose is changed. Titrate insulin accordingly.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Aripiprazole
- Aripiprazole + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Aripiprazole + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Aripiprazole Major
- Aripiprazole + Arsenic trioxide Major
- Aripiprazole + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
- Aripiprazole + Carbamazepine Major
Other interactions of Insulin glulisine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aripiprazole with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aripiprazole and Insulin glulisine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Atypical antipsychotics can impair glycemic control and may raise insulin requirements. Aripiprazole carries a relatively low risk but changes can still occur.
How serious is the interaction between Aripiprazole and Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose more frequently when aripiprazole is started or the dose is changed. Titrate insulin accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Aripiprazole?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Aripiprazole with, for example, Pimozide, Thioridazine, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Aripiprazole page.
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