Drug interactions
Exenatide + Hydrochlorothiazide
Severity: Minor
Exenatide and Hydrochlorothiazide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Thiazide diuretics can reduce insulin sensitivity and raise blood glucose, which may blunt the effect of exenatide. The effect is usually modest and dose-related.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide and Hydrochlorothiazide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Exenatide belongs to Endocrine; Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Thiazides cause hypokalemia and reduced insulin sensitivity, opposing the glucose-lowering action of exenatide.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when the thiazide is started, stopped or its dose changed. Adjust antidiabetic therapy 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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- Chlorothiazide + Exenatide Moderate
- Clozapine + Exenatide Moderate
- Cortisone + Exenatide Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Exenatide with Hydrochlorothiazide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Exenatide and Hydrochlorothiazide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Thiazide diuretics can reduce insulin sensitivity and raise blood glucose, which may blunt the effect of exenatide. The effect is usually modest and dose-related.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide and Hydrochlorothiazide?
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 the thiazide is started, stopped or its dose changed. Adjust antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Exenatide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Exenatide with, for example, Chlorpropamide, Asenapine, Betamethasone. The full list is on the Exenatide page.
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