Drug interactions
Exenatide injectable + Glyburide-metformin
Severity: Moderate
Exenatide injectable and Glyburide-metformin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Exenatide enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion, and combined with a sulfonylurea such as glyburide it raises the risk of hypoglycemia. Metformin alone carries little hypoglycemia risk, so the concern comes mainly from the sulfonylurea component.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide injectable and Glyburide-metformin 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 pharmacodynamic stimulation of insulin secretion by exenatide and the sulfonylurea.
What to do
Consider lowering the glyburide dose when exenatide is started and monitor blood glucose. Teach the patient to recognise and treat 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 injectable with Glyburide-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Exenatide injectable and Glyburide-metformin 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 enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion, and combined with a sulfonylurea such as glyburide it raises the risk of hypoglycemia. Metformin alone carries little hypoglycemia risk, so the concern comes mainly from the sulfonylurea component.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide injectable and Glyburide-metformin?
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 lowering the glyburide dose when exenatide is started and monitor blood glucose. Teach the patient to recognise and treat hypoglycemia.
What other medicines interact with Glyburide-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glyburide-metformin with, for example, Bosentan, Cholic acid, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Glyburide-metformin page.
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