Drug interactions
Glimepiride-pioglitazone + Stiripentol
Severity: Minor
Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Stiripentol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Stiripentol may inhibit CYP2C8, which metabolizes pioglitazone, and this could raise pioglitazone levels. Dose-related effects such as edema, weight gain and hypoglycemia may then become more likely.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Stiripentol 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; Stiripentol belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Possible CYP2C8 inhibition by stiripentol reduces pioglitazone clearance.
What to do
Monitor glucose and for fluid retention. Reduce the pioglitazone dose if adverse effects appear.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glimepiride-pioglitazone with Stiripentol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Stiripentol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Stiripentol may inhibit CYP2C8, which metabolizes pioglitazone, and this could raise pioglitazone levels. Dose-related effects such as edema, weight gain and hypoglycemia may then become more likely.
How serious is the interaction between Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Stiripentol?
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 glucose and for fluid retention. Reduce the pioglitazone dose if adverse effects appear.
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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