Drug interactions
Exenatide injectable + Glipizide
Severity: Moderate
Exenatide injectable and Glipizide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining exenatide with a sulfonylurea increases the risk of hypoglycemia compared with either agent alone. The risk is greatest at initiation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide injectable and Glipizide 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.
Why it happens
Additive stimulation of insulin secretion by GLP-1 receptor activation and sulfonylurea action.
What to do
Consider reducing the glipizide dose when starting exenatide and monitor blood glucose. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia recognition.
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 injectable with Glipizide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Exenatide injectable and Glipizide 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 a sulfonylurea increases the risk of hypoglycemia compared with either agent alone. The risk is greatest at initiation.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide injectable and Glipizide?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Consider reducing the glipizide dose when starting exenatide and monitor blood glucose. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia recognition.
What other medicines interact with Glipizide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glipizide with, for example, Disopyramide, Fluconazole, Insulin degludec-liraglutide. The full list is on the Glipizide page.
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