Drug interactions
Exenatide + Miglitol
Severity: Minor
Exenatide and Miglitol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Exenatide and miglitol both lower postprandial glucose through different routes, and their effects are additive. Hypoglycemia is unlikely without insulin or a sulfonylurea, but both drugs slow nutrient absorption and can add gastrointestinal effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide and Miglitol 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; Miglitol belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose lowering: exenatide slows gastric emptying and enhances insulin secretion while miglitol inhibits intestinal alpha-glucosidase.
What to do
Monitor glucose and gastrointestinal tolerance. If hypoglycemia occurs in a patient also on insulin or a sulfonylurea, treat with glucose rather than sucrose.
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 Exenatide
- Chlorpropamide + Exenatide Major
- Asenapine + Exenatide Moderate
- Betamethasone + Exenatide Moderate
- Chlorothiazide + Exenatide Moderate
- Clozapine + Exenatide Moderate
- Cortisone + Exenatide Moderate
Other interactions of Miglitol
- Miglitol + Pramlintide Major
- Aripiprazole + Miglitol Moderate
- Asenapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Chlorthalidone + Miglitol Moderate
- Clozapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Cortisone + Miglitol Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Exenatide with Miglitol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Exenatide and Miglitol 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 and miglitol both lower postprandial glucose through different routes, and their effects are additive. Hypoglycemia is unlikely without insulin or a sulfonylurea, but both drugs slow nutrient absorption and can add gastrointestinal effects.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide and Miglitol?
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 glucose and gastrointestinal tolerance. If hypoglycemia occurs in a patient also on insulin or a sulfonylurea, treat with glucose rather than sucrose.
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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