Drug interactions
Ephedrine + Nateglinide
Severity: Minor
Ephedrine and Nateglinide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic that stimulates glycogenolysis and can raise blood glucose. This may counteract the glucose-lowering effect of nateglinide, particularly with repeated or high doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ephedrine and Nateglinide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Ephedrine belongs to Cardiovascular; Nateglinide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism through adrenergic stimulation of hepatic glucose output and reduced insulin secretion.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when ephedrine is used regularly. Adjust the antidiabetic regimen if hyperglycemia develops.
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 Nateglinide
- Albiglutide + Nateglinide Moderate
- Alogliptin-metformin + Nateglinide Moderate
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Nateglinide Moderate
- Alogliptin + Nateglinide Moderate
- Alpelisib + Nateglinide Moderate
- Amiodarone + Nateglinide Moderate
Other interactions of Ephedrine
- Ephedrine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Selegiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ephedrine with Nateglinide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ephedrine and Nateglinide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic that stimulates glycogenolysis and can raise blood glucose. This may counteract the glucose-lowering effect of nateglinide, particularly with repeated or high doses.
How serious is the interaction between Ephedrine and Nateglinide?
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 blood glucose when ephedrine is used regularly. Adjust the antidiabetic regimen if hyperglycemia develops.
What other medicines interact with Nateglinide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nateglinide with, for example, Albiglutide, Alogliptin-metformin, Alogliptin-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Nateglinide page.
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