Drug interactions
Dulaglutide + Pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Dulaglutide and Pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both agents lower blood glucose through different mechanisms, so combining them gives additive glycemic effect. Hypoglycemia risk is low when no insulin or sulfonylurea is also given, but it is not zero.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dulaglutide and 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; Pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic effect: insulin sensitization by pioglitazone plus glucose-dependent insulin secretion by dulaglutide.
What to do
The combination is acceptable and commonly used. Monitor glucose and reduce doses of other agents if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 Pioglitazone
Other interactions of Dulaglutide
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dulaglutide with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dulaglutide and 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. Both agents lower blood glucose through different mechanisms, so combining them gives additive glycemic effect. Hypoglycemia risk is low when no insulin or sulfonylurea is also given, but it is not zero.
How serious is the interaction between Dulaglutide and 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: The combination is acceptable and commonly used. Monitor glucose and reduce doses of other agents if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pioglitazone with, for example, Insulin aspart-insulin aspart protamine, Insulin aspart, Insulin degludec-insulin aspart. The full list is on the Pioglitazone page.
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