Drug interactions
Exenatide injectable + Insulin aspart
Severity: Moderate
Exenatide injectable and Insulin aspart: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining exenatide with insulin lowers glucose through complementary actions and can increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Insulin doses often need to be reduced when exenatide is added.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide injectable and Insulin aspart 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
Exenatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion and suppresses glucagon, adding to exogenous insulin.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and consider lowering the insulin dose when starting exenatide. Exenatide is not a substitute for insulin.
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 Insulin aspart?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Exenatide injectable and Insulin aspart 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 lowers glucose through complementary actions and can increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Insulin doses often need to be reduced when exenatide is added.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide injectable and Insulin aspart?
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 insulin dose when starting exenatide. Exenatide is not a substitute for insulin.
What other medicines interact with Insulin aspart?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin aspart with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Glimepiride-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Insulin aspart page.
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