Drug interactions
Clomipramine + Vildagliptin
Severity: Minor
Clomipramine and Vildagliptin: 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 influence glucose control, so a small additive glucose-lowering effect with vildagliptin is theoretically possible. Any effect is likely minimal because DPP-4 inhibitors rarely cause hypoglycemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Clomipramine and Vildagliptin 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; Vildagliptin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Theoretical additive pharmacodynamic effect on glucose homeostasis; not well established.
What to do
No specific action is required; monitor glucose when clomipramine is started or stopped and adjust diabetes treatment 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 Clomipramine
- Arsenic trioxide + Clomipramine Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Droperidol Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Pentamidine Contraindicated
Other interactions of Vildagliptin
- Ciprofloxacin + Vildagliptin Moderate
- Deflazacort + Vildagliptin Moderate
- Dexamethasone + Vildagliptin Moderate
- Gemifloxacin + Vildagliptin Moderate
- Glimepiride + Vildagliptin Moderate
- Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril + Vildagliptin Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Clomipramine with Vildagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Clomipramine and Vildagliptin 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 influence glucose control, so a small additive glucose-lowering effect with vildagliptin is theoretically possible. Any effect is likely minimal because DPP-4 inhibitors rarely cause hypoglycemia.
How serious is the interaction between Clomipramine and Vildagliptin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No specific action is required; monitor glucose when clomipramine is started or stopped and adjust diabetes treatment only if control changes.
What other medicines interact with Clomipramine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Clomipramine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Dofetilide, Droperidol. The full list is on the Clomipramine page.
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