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Danicopan + Glyburide

Severity: Moderate

Danicopan and Glyburide: moderate 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

Danicopan inhibits the breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) efflux transporter, which can raise systemic exposure to glyburide. Higher glyburide levels may strengthen its glucose-lowering effect and increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

What this interaction means in plain words

Danicopan and Glyburide 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.

Danicopan belongs to Miscellaneous; Glyburide belongs to Endocrine.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Danicopan inhibits BCRP-mediated efflux, which increases glyburide plasma concentrations.

What to do

Monitor blood glucose when danicopan is started or stopped and reduce the glyburide dose if hypoglycemia occurs. Teach patients to recognize hypoglycemia symptoms.

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 Danicopan with Glyburide?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Danicopan and Glyburide 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. Danicopan inhibits the breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) efflux transporter, which can raise systemic exposure to glyburide. Higher glyburide levels may strengthen its glucose-lowering effect and increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

How serious is the interaction between Danicopan and Glyburide?

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 blood glucose when danicopan is started or stopped and reduce the glyburide dose if hypoglycemia occurs. Teach patients to recognize hypoglycemia symptoms.

What other medicines interact with Glyburide?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Glyburide with, for example, Bosentan, Cholic acid, Ciprofloxacin. The full list is on the Glyburide page.

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