Drug interactions
Duloxetine + Somatrogon
Severity: Minor
Duloxetine and Somatrogon: minor interaction.
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Summary
Growth hormone therapy may increase hepatic CYP450 activity and thereby reduce exposure to duloxetine, a CYP1A2 substrate. Evidence is limited and any effect is likely small, but reduced therapeutic response is possible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Duloxetine and Somatrogon have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Duloxetine belongs to Central Nervous System; Somatrogon belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Growth hormone may induce CYP1A2-mediated metabolism, increasing duloxetine clearance.
What to do
Monitor clinical response to duloxetine when somatrogon is started or stopped. Titrate the duloxetine dose only if efficacy declines.
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 Duloxetine
- Duloxetine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Duloxetine + Linezolid Contraindicated
- Duloxetine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Duloxetine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Duloxetine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Duloxetine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
Other interactions of Somatrogon
- Alogliptin-metformin + Somatrogon Moderate
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Somatrogon Moderate
- Alogliptin + Somatrogon Moderate
- Canagliflozin-metformin + Somatrogon Moderate
- Chlorpropamide + Somatrogon Moderate
- Cyclosporin + Somatrogon Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Duloxetine with Somatrogon?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Duloxetine and Somatrogon have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Growth hormone therapy may increase hepatic CYP450 activity and thereby reduce exposure to duloxetine, a CYP1A2 substrate. Evidence is limited and any effect is likely small, but reduced therapeutic response is possible.
How serious is the interaction between Duloxetine and Somatrogon?
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 clinical response to duloxetine when somatrogon is started or stopped. Titrate the duloxetine dose only if efficacy declines.
What other medicines interact with Duloxetine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Duloxetine with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Linezolid, Methylene blue. The full list is on the Duloxetine page.
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