Drug interactions
Exenatide + Insulin lispro
Severity: Moderate
Exenatide and Insulin lispro: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining exenatide with insulin increases the glucose-lowering effect and the risk of hypoglycemia. Insulin doses often need to be reduced when a GLP-1 receptor agonist is added.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide and Insulin lispro 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.
Exenatide belongs to Endocrine; Insulin lispro belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose lowering from insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonism.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and consider lowering the mealtime insulin dose when exenatide is started. Educate the patient on recognizing hypoglycemia.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Exenatide with Insulin lispro?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Exenatide and Insulin lispro 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. Combining exenatide with insulin increases the glucose-lowering effect and the risk of hypoglycemia. Insulin doses often need to be reduced when a GLP-1 receptor agonist is added.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide and Insulin lispro?
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 consider lowering the mealtime insulin dose when exenatide is started. Educate the patient on recognizing hypoglycemia.
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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