Drug interactions
Exenatide + Indapamide
Severity: Minor
Exenatide and Indapamide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Indapamide, a thiazide-like diuretic, can slightly impair glucose tolerance and may blunt the glucose-lowering effect of exenatide. The effect is usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide and Indapamide 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; Indapamide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Thiazide-like diuretics may reduce insulin sensitivity and cause hypokalemia, opposing exenatide.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when indapamide is started, stopped or its dose changed. Adjust antidiabetic therapy if needed.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Exenatide with Indapamide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Exenatide and Indapamide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Indapamide, a thiazide-like diuretic, can slightly impair glucose tolerance and may blunt the glucose-lowering effect of exenatide. The effect is usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide and Indapamide?
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 indapamide is started, stopped or its dose changed. Adjust antidiabetic therapy if needed.
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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