Drug interactions
Aripiprazole + Insulin neutral human
Severity: Moderate
Aripiprazole and Insulin neutral human: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Aripiprazole can occasionally worsen glycemic control, which may oppose the effect of insulin and raise insulin requirements. Its metabolic effect is generally smaller than that of other atypical antipsychotics, but hyperglycemia has still been reported.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aripiprazole and Insulin neutral human 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 neutral human belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Atypical antipsychotics may cause insulin resistance and impair glucose regulation, which is a pharmacodynamic antagonism of insulin; the exact mechanism is not fully established.
What to do
Check fasting glucose and HbA1c at baseline and periodically after aripiprazole is started. Adjust the insulin dose according to glucose readings.
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
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- Aripiprazole + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aripiprazole with Insulin neutral human?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aripiprazole and Insulin neutral human 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 can occasionally worsen glycemic control, which may oppose the effect of insulin and raise insulin requirements. Its metabolic effect is generally smaller than that of other atypical antipsychotics, but hyperglycemia has still been reported.
How serious is the interaction between Aripiprazole and Insulin neutral human?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check fasting glucose and HbA1c at baseline and periodically after aripiprazole is started. Adjust the insulin dose according to glucose readings.
What other medicines interact with Insulin neutral human?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin neutral human with, for example, Chlorpropamide, Ethanol, Mecasermin. The full list is on the Insulin neutral human page.
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