Drug interactions
Glipizide-metformin + Mesalamine
Severity: Minor
Glipizide-metformin and Mesalamine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Mesalamine is a salicylate derivative with minimal systemic exposure at usual doses, so the interaction with glipizide is unlikely to matter clinically. Salicylates at high doses can enhance sulfonylurea effects, but this is not expected with mesalamine.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glipizide-metformin and Mesalamine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Glipizide-metformin belongs to Endocrine; Mesalamine belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Theoretical displacement of glipizide from plasma proteins and additive glucose lowering by salicylate.
What to do
No action beyond routine glucose monitoring is needed.
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 Glipizide-metformin
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glipizide-metformin with Mesalamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glipizide-metformin and Mesalamine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Mesalamine is a salicylate derivative with minimal systemic exposure at usual doses, so the interaction with glipizide is unlikely to matter clinically. Salicylates at high doses can enhance sulfonylurea effects, but this is not expected with mesalamine.
How serious is the interaction between Glipizide-metformin and Mesalamine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No action beyond routine glucose monitoring is needed.
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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