Drug interactions
Glyburide + Letermovir
Severity: Moderate
Glyburide and Letermovir: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Letermovir inhibits OATP1B1/3 and CYP2C8 and may raise exposure to glyburide, an OATP substrate. This can increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Letermovir labeling advises glucose monitoring with glyburide.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glyburide and Letermovir can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Glyburide belongs to Endocrine; Letermovir belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Letermovir inhibits hepatic OATP1B1/3 uptake and possibly CYP enzymes, increasing glyburide concentrations.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose frequently during letermovir therapy and reduce the glyburide dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Glyburide
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- Clarithromycin + Glyburide Major
- Fluconazole + Glyburide Major
- Glyburide + Insulin degludec-liraglutide Major
Other interactions of Letermovir
- Ergotamine + Letermovir Contraindicated
- Letermovir + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Apalutamide + Letermovir Major
- Atorvastatin + Letermovir Major
- Carbamazepine + Letermovir Major
- Colchicine + Letermovir Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glyburide with Letermovir?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glyburide and Letermovir can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Letermovir inhibits OATP1B1/3 and CYP2C8 and may raise exposure to glyburide, an OATP substrate. This can increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Letermovir labeling advises glucose monitoring with glyburide.
How serious is the interaction between Glyburide and Letermovir?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose frequently during letermovir therapy and reduce the glyburide dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Glyburide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glyburide with, for example, Bosentan, Cholic acid, Ciprofloxacin. The full list is on the Glyburide page.
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