Drug interactions
Exenatide + Moexipril
Severity: Minor
Exenatide and Moexipril: minor interaction.
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Summary
ACE inhibitors may slightly enhance insulin sensitivity and can modestly increase the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. The clinical effect with exenatide is small and mostly relevant in the first weeks of ACE inhibitor therapy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide and Moexipril 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; Moexipril belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
ACE inhibition may improve insulin sensitivity, giving an additive glucose-lowering effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose after starting the ACE inhibitor. Adjust antidiabetic doses only if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 Moexipril
- Aliskiren + Moexipril Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Protein a column Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Sacubitril-valsartan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Moexipril Major
- Amiloride + Moexipril Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Exenatide with Moexipril?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Exenatide and Moexipril have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. ACE inhibitors may slightly enhance insulin sensitivity and can modestly increase the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. The clinical effect with exenatide is small and mostly relevant in the first weeks of ACE inhibitor therapy.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide and Moexipril?
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 after starting the ACE inhibitor. Adjust antidiabetic doses only if hypoglycemia occurs.
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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