Drug interactions
Glipizide-metformin + Glucagon intranasal
Severity: Minor
Glipizide-metformin and Glucagon intranasal: minor interaction.
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Summary
Glucagon raises blood glucose and directly counters the effects of antidiabetic drugs. When used as rescue for severe hypoglycemia, this is the intended effect, and any subsequent hyperglycemia is typically short-lived.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glipizide-metformin and Glucagon intranasal 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
Glucagon stimulates hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, pharmacodynamically opposing glucose-lowering drugs.
What to do
After glucagon rescue, monitor glucose and give oral carbohydrate. Sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia may recur, so observe the patient for an extended period.
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-metformin with Glucagon intranasal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glipizide-metformin and Glucagon intranasal have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Glucagon raises blood glucose and directly counters the effects of antidiabetic drugs. When used as rescue for severe hypoglycemia, this is the intended effect, and any subsequent hyperglycemia is typically short-lived.
How serious is the interaction between Glipizide-metformin and Glucagon intranasal?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: After glucagon rescue, monitor glucose and give oral carbohydrate. Sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia may recur, so observe the patient for an extended period.
What other medicines interact with Glipizide-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glipizide-metformin with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Glipizide-metformin page.
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