Drug interactions
Glucagon intranasal + Metformin-pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Glucagon intranasal and Metformin-pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Glucagon raises blood glucose by stimulating hepatic glucose release, which directly opposes antidiabetic drugs. Because it is used as single rescue doses for severe hypoglycemia, the effect is transient and expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glucagon intranasal and Metformin-pioglitazone 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
Pharmacodynamic antagonism: glucagon stimulates glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.
What to do
No dose change is needed; monitor glucose after a rescue dose and review the cause of hypoglycemia.
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 Glucagon intranasal with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glucagon intranasal and Metformin-pioglitazone 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 by stimulating hepatic glucose release, which directly opposes antidiabetic drugs. Because it is used as single rescue doses for severe hypoglycemia, the effect is transient and expected.
How serious is the interaction between Glucagon intranasal and Metformin-pioglitazone?
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 dose change is needed; monitor glucose after a rescue dose and review the cause of hypoglycemia.
What other medicines interact with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Metformin-pioglitazone with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Metformin-pioglitazone page.
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