Drug interactions
Glyburide + Liraglutide
Severity: Moderate
Glyburide and Liraglutide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining liraglutide with glyburide increases the risk of hypoglycemia, which can be severe. The risk is highest at initiation and during dose escalation of liraglutide.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glyburide and Liraglutide 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; Liraglutide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic effect of GLP-1 receptor-mediated insulin secretion and sulfonylurea-induced insulin release.
What to do
Consider reducing the glyburide dose when starting liraglutide. Monitor blood glucose closely during titration.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glyburide with Liraglutide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glyburide and Liraglutide 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. Combining liraglutide with glyburide increases the risk of hypoglycemia, which can be severe. The risk is highest at initiation and during dose escalation of liraglutide.
How serious is the interaction between Glyburide and Liraglutide?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Consider reducing the glyburide dose when starting liraglutide. Monitor blood glucose closely during titration.
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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