Drug interactions
Clozapine + Insulin neutral human
Severity: Moderate
Clozapine and Insulin neutral human: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Clozapine is associated with weight gain, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia and new-onset diabetes, which can oppose insulin therapy and increase insulin requirements. Severe hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis have been reported.
What this interaction means in plain words
Clozapine 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.
Clozapine belongs to Central Nervous System; Insulin neutral human belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Clozapine promotes insulin resistance and may impair beta-cell function, antagonizing the effect of insulin.
What to do
Monitor glucose and HbA1c regularly and titrate insulin as required. Review clozapine treatment if glycemic control cannot be maintained.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Clozapine with Insulin neutral human?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Clozapine 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. Clozapine is associated with weight gain, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia and new-onset diabetes, which can oppose insulin therapy and increase insulin requirements. Severe hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis have been reported.
How serious is the interaction between Clozapine 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: Monitor glucose and HbA1c regularly and titrate insulin as required. Review clozapine treatment if glycemic control cannot be maintained.
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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