Drug interactions
Glipizide-metformin + Marijuana
Severity: Minor
Glipizide-metformin and Marijuana: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cannabis may increase appetite and carbohydrate intake and has variable effects on glucose metabolism, so glycemic control may be harder to maintain. The evidence of a direct interaction with glipizide or metformin is limited.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glipizide-metformin and Marijuana 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
No firmly established mechanism; effects on appetite and glucose metabolism may oppose antidiabetic therapy.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose in regular cannabis users and counsel about its effects on food intake and diabetes control.
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 Marijuana?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glipizide-metformin and Marijuana have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Cannabis may increase appetite and carbohydrate intake and has variable effects on glucose metabolism, so glycemic control may be harder to maintain. The evidence of a direct interaction with glipizide or metformin is limited.
How serious is the interaction between Glipizide-metformin and Marijuana?
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 regular cannabis users and counsel about its effects on food intake and diabetes control.
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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