Drug interactions
Exenatide injectable + Insulin lispro
Severity: Moderate
Exenatide injectable and Insulin lispro: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Exenatide enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion and slows gastric emptying, so adding it to insulin lispro increases the risk of hypoglycemia. The combination is used intentionally but usually needs a lower insulin dose.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide injectable and Insulin lispro 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 glucose-lowering pharmacodynamic effects of a GLP-1 receptor agonist and exogenous insulin.
What to do
When starting exenatide in an insulin-treated patient, consider reducing the prandial insulin dose and monitor glucose closely. Readjust the insulin dose if exenatide is stopped.
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 lispro?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Exenatide injectable and Insulin lispro 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 slows gastric emptying, so adding it to insulin lispro increases the risk of hypoglycemia. The combination is used intentionally but usually needs a lower insulin dose.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide injectable and Insulin lispro?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: When starting exenatide in an insulin-treated patient, consider reducing the prandial insulin dose and monitor glucose closely. Readjust the insulin dose if exenatide is stopped.
What other medicines interact with Insulin lispro?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin lispro with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Metreleptin. The full list is on the Insulin lispro page.
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