Drug interactions
Dulaglutide + Metformin-pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Dulaglutide and Metformin-pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Dulaglutide is commonly combined with metformin and pioglitazone and the glucose-lowering effects are additive. The combination is effective and hypoglycemia risk is low without insulin or a sulfonylurea. Gastrointestinal effects can be additive with metformin.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dulaglutide and Metformin-pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Dulaglutide belongs to Endocrine; Metformin-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose-lowering through complementary pharmacodynamic actions.
What to do
Monitor glucose and GI tolerability when starting dulaglutide. No dose change is usually required unless other hypoglycemic agents are present.
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 Metformin-pioglitazone
Other interactions of Dulaglutide
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dulaglutide with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dulaglutide and Metformin-pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Dulaglutide is commonly combined with metformin and pioglitazone and the glucose-lowering effects are additive. The combination is effective and hypoglycemia risk is low without insulin or a sulfonylurea. Gastrointestinal effects can be additive with metformin.
How serious is the interaction between Dulaglutide and Metformin-pioglitazone?
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 glucose and GI tolerability when starting dulaglutide. No dose change is usually required unless other hypoglycemic agents are present.
What other medicines interact with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Metformin-pioglitazone with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Metformin-pioglitazone page.
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