Drug interactions
Benazepril + Liraglutide
Severity: Minor
Benazepril and Liraglutide: minor interaction.
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Summary
ACE inhibitors may slightly enhance glucose lowering, and liraglutide also lowers glucose. The risk of hypoglycemia with liraglutide alone is low, so clinical significance is limited unless other glucose-lowering agents are also used.
What this interaction means in plain words
Benazepril and Liraglutide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Benazepril belongs to Cardiovascular; Liraglutide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Possible improved insulin sensitivity with ACE inhibition; mechanism not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor glycemic control after starting an ACE inhibitor, particularly if a sulfonylurea or insulin is also taken. Adjust those agents if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 Liraglutide
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Benazepril with Liraglutide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Benazepril and Liraglutide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. ACE inhibitors may slightly enhance glucose lowering, and liraglutide also lowers glucose. The risk of hypoglycemia with liraglutide alone is low, so clinical significance is limited unless other glucose-lowering agents are also used.
How serious is the interaction between Benazepril and Liraglutide?
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 after starting an ACE inhibitor, particularly if a sulfonylurea or insulin is also taken. Adjust those agents if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Benazepril?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Benazepril with, for example, Aliskiren, Sacubitril / valsartan, Sacubitril-valsartan. The full list is on the Benazepril page.
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