Drug interactions
Clomipramine + Dapagliflozin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Clomipramine and Dapagliflozin-metformin: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Tricyclic antidepressants can occasionally alter glucose regulation and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. The effect is usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Clomipramine and Dapagliflozin-metformin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Clomipramine belongs to Central Nervous System; Dapagliflozin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Poorly defined pharmacodynamic effect on glucose homeostasis, possibly altered insulin sensitivity.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping clomipramine and adjust therapy only if control changes.
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 Dapagliflozin-metformin
Other interactions of Clomipramine
- Arsenic trioxide + Clomipramine Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Droperidol Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Pentamidine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Clomipramine with Dapagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Clomipramine and Dapagliflozin-metformin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tricyclic antidepressants can occasionally alter glucose regulation and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. The effect is usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Clomipramine and Dapagliflozin-metformin?
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 blood glucose when starting or stopping clomipramine and adjust therapy only if control changes.
What other medicines interact with Dapagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dapagliflozin-metformin with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate. The full list is on the Dapagliflozin-metformin page.
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