Drug interactions
Empagliflozin-linagliptin + Somapacitan
Severity: Moderate
Empagliflozin-linagliptin and Somapacitan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Growth hormone analogues such as somapacitan can reduce insulin sensitivity and raise blood glucose. This may weaken the effect of empagliflozin and linagliptin, and glucose-lowering needs can increase.
What this interaction means in plain words
Empagliflozin-linagliptin and Somapacitan 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.
Empagliflozin-linagliptin belongs to Endocrine; Somapacitan belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism: growth hormone induces insulin resistance and increases hepatic glucose output.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c after starting or adjusting somapacitan. Increase antidiabetic therapy as needed.
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 Empagliflozin-linagliptin
Other interactions of Somapacitan
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- Alogliptin + Somapacitan Moderate
- Bazedoxifene-conjugated estrogens + Somapacitan Moderate
- Canagliflozin-metformin + Somapacitan Moderate
- Chlorpropamide + Somapacitan Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Empagliflozin-linagliptin with Somapacitan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Empagliflozin-linagliptin and Somapacitan 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. Growth hormone analogues such as somapacitan can reduce insulin sensitivity and raise blood glucose. This may weaken the effect of empagliflozin and linagliptin, and glucose-lowering needs can increase.
How serious is the interaction between Empagliflozin-linagliptin and Somapacitan?
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 and HbA1c after starting or adjusting somapacitan. Increase antidiabetic therapy as needed.
What other medicines interact with Empagliflozin-linagliptin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Empagliflozin-linagliptin with, for example, Fosphenytoin, Rifampin, Rifapentine. The full list is on the Empagliflozin-linagliptin page.
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