Drug interactions
Glyburide + Primidone
Severity: Moderate
Glyburide and Primidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Primidone is metabolized to phenobarbital, which induces CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 and can increase glyburide clearance. Glycemic control may worsen as a result.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glyburide and Primidone 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; Primidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Enzyme induction by primidone and its metabolite phenobarbital increases glyburide metabolism.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when primidone is started or stopped. Increase the glyburide dose if needed, and reduce it if primidone is withdrawn.
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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- Fluconazole + Glyburide Major
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Other interactions of Primidone
- Lorlatinib + Primidone Contraindicated
- Lurasidone + Primidone Contraindicated
- Primidone + Ranolazine Contraindicated
- Primidone + Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir-voxilaprevir Contraindicated
- Primidone + Voriconazole Contraindicated
- Abiraterone + Primidone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glyburide with Primidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glyburide and Primidone 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. Primidone is metabolized to phenobarbital, which induces CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 and can increase glyburide clearance. Glycemic control may worsen as a result.
How serious is the interaction between Glyburide and Primidone?
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 when primidone is started or stopped. Increase the glyburide dose if needed, and reduce it if primidone is withdrawn.
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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