Drug interactions
Etonogestrel + Liraglutide
Severity: Minor
Etonogestrel and Liraglutide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Etonogestrel implants or rings have small effects on glucose tolerance and may occasionally weaken glycemic control in patients on liraglutide. Clinically significant changes are uncommon.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etonogestrel and Liraglutide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Etonogestrel belongs to Endocrine; Liraglutide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Possible modest pharmacodynamic antagonism through progestin effects on insulin sensitivity.
What to do
Review glucose readings after starting etonogestrel. Alter the antidiabetic regimen only if control worsens.
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 Liraglutide
Other interactions of Etonogestrel
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Etonogestrel with Liraglutide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Etonogestrel and Liraglutide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Etonogestrel implants or rings have small effects on glucose tolerance and may occasionally weaken glycemic control in patients on liraglutide. Clinically significant changes are uncommon.
How serious is the interaction between Etonogestrel and Liraglutide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Review glucose readings after starting etonogestrel. Alter the antidiabetic regimen only if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Liraglutide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Liraglutide with, for example, Insulin degludec-liraglutide, Insulin glargine-lixisenatide, Alogliptin-metformin. The full list is on the Liraglutide page.
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