Drug interactions
Glimepiride-pioglitazone + Imidapril
Severity: Minor
Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Imidapril: minor interaction.
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Summary
ACE inhibitors can improve insulin sensitivity and occasionally increase the hypoglycemic effect of sulfonylureas such as glimepiride. Hypoglycemia is uncommon but reported.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Imidapril have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Glimepiride-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine; Imidapril belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
ACE inhibition may enhance insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake, adding to the sulfonylurea effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting an ACE inhibitor and adjust the glimepiride dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Glimepiride-pioglitazone
Other interactions of Imidapril
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- Imidapril + Pregabalin Major
- Imidapril + Spironolactone Major
- Imidapril + Triamterene Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glimepiride-pioglitazone with Imidapril?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Imidapril have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. ACE inhibitors can improve insulin sensitivity and occasionally increase the hypoglycemic effect of sulfonylureas such as glimepiride. Hypoglycemia is uncommon but reported.
How serious is the interaction between Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Imidapril?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose when starting an ACE inhibitor and adjust the glimepiride dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Glimepiride-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glimepiride-pioglitazone with, for example, Fluconazole, Gemfibrozil, Insulin aspart. The full list is on the Glimepiride-pioglitazone page.
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