Drug interactions
Exenatide injectable + Somatropin
Severity: Moderate
Exenatide injectable and Somatropin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Somatropin can reduce insulin sensitivity and raise blood glucose, which may offset the glucose-lowering effect of exenatide. Glycemic control may worsen after growth hormone is started or increased.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide injectable and Somatropin 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
Growth hormone induces insulin resistance, opposing the glucose-lowering action of GLP-1 agonists.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose after starting or changing somatropin, and adjust the antidiabetic dose if needed.
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 Somatropin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Exenatide injectable and Somatropin 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. Somatropin can reduce insulin sensitivity and raise blood glucose, which may offset the glucose-lowering effect of exenatide. Glycemic control may worsen after growth hormone is started or increased.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide injectable and Somatropin?
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 after starting or changing somatropin, and adjust the antidiabetic dose if needed.
What other medicines interact with Somatropin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Somatropin with, for example, Acarbose, Albiglutide, Alogliptin-metformin. The full list is on the Somatropin page.
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