Drug interactions
Glipizide + Vanadium
Severity: Minor
Glipizide and Vanadium: minor interaction.
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Summary
Vanadium compounds have insulin-mimetic properties and may lower blood glucose. In combination with glipizide they could add to the risk of hypoglycemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glipizide and Vanadium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Insulin-mimetic and insulin-sensitizing effects of vanadium add to sulfonylurea-induced insulin secretion.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose in patients taking vanadium supplements and lower the glipizide 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glipizide with Vanadium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glipizide and Vanadium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Vanadium compounds have insulin-mimetic properties and may lower blood glucose. In combination with glipizide they could add to the risk of hypoglycemia.
How serious is the interaction between Glipizide and Vanadium?
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 in patients taking vanadium supplements and lower the glipizide dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Glipizide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glipizide with, for example, Disopyramide, Fluconazole, Insulin degludec-liraglutide. The full list is on the Glipizide page.
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