Drug interactions
Dulaglutide + Insulin glulisine
Severity: Moderate
Dulaglutide and Insulin glulisine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Adding dulaglutide to insulin improves glycemic control but increases the likelihood of hypoglycemia. Dulaglutide also slows gastric emptying, which can alter postprandial glucose patterns.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dulaglutide and Insulin glulisine 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.
Dulaglutide belongs to Endocrine; Insulin glulisine belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose-lowering through glucose-dependent insulin secretion, glucagon suppression and delayed gastric emptying on top of exogenous insulin.
What to do
When starting dulaglutide, consider reducing the mealtime insulin dose and monitor blood glucose frequently. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia recognition.
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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Other interactions of Insulin glulisine
Other interactions of Dulaglutide
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dulaglutide with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dulaglutide and Insulin glulisine 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. Adding dulaglutide to insulin improves glycemic control but increases the likelihood of hypoglycemia. Dulaglutide also slows gastric emptying, which can alter postprandial glucose patterns.
How serious is the interaction between Dulaglutide and Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: When starting dulaglutide, consider reducing the mealtime insulin dose and monitor blood glucose frequently. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia recognition.
What other medicines interact with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin glulisine with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Pentamidine. The full list is on the Insulin glulisine page.
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