Drug interactions
Exenatide injectable + Metformin-repaglinide
Severity: Moderate
Exenatide injectable and Metformin-repaglinide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Exenatide enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion and adds to the glucose-lowering effect of metformin and repaglinide. Hypoglycemia risk is mainly increased by the insulin secretagogue repaglinide.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide injectable and Metformin-repaglinide 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 glucose lowering, with GLP-1 receptor stimulation combined with repaglinide-induced insulin release.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and consider lowering the repaglinide dose when exenatide is started. Teach the patient to recognize 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 Metformin-repaglinide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Exenatide injectable and Metformin-repaglinide 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 adds to the glucose-lowering effect of metformin and repaglinide. Hypoglycemia risk is mainly increased by the insulin secretagogue repaglinide.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide injectable and Metformin-repaglinide?
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 repaglinide dose when exenatide is started. Teach the patient to recognize and treat hypoglycemia.
What other medicines interact with Metformin-repaglinide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Metformin-repaglinide with, for example, Gemfibrozil, Apalutamide, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Metformin-repaglinide page.
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