Drug interactions
Asenapine + Exenatide
Severity: Moderate
Asenapine and Exenatide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Asenapine can cause hyperglycemia and weight gain, which may work against exenatide's glucose-lowering effect. The effect is usually modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Asenapine and Exenatide 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.
Asenapine belongs to Central Nervous System; Exenatide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic opposition: antipsychotic-induced insulin resistance and metabolic changes.
What to do
Monitor glucose and HbA1c, especially after starting asenapine. Adjust antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
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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- Clozapine + Exenatide Moderate
- Cortisone + Exenatide Moderate
- Dexamethasone + Exenatide Moderate
Other interactions of Asenapine
- Asenapine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Asenapine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Asenapine + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Asenapine Major
- Alfentanil + Asenapine Major
- Alfuzosin + Asenapine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Asenapine with Exenatide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Asenapine and Exenatide 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. Asenapine can cause hyperglycemia and weight gain, which may work against exenatide's glucose-lowering effect. The effect is usually modest.
How serious is the interaction between Asenapine and Exenatide?
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 glucose and HbA1c, especially after starting asenapine. Adjust antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Exenatide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Exenatide with, for example, Chlorpropamide, Betamethasone, Chlorothiazide. The full list is on the Exenatide page.
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