Drug interactions
Glyburide-metformin + Lixisenatide
Severity: Moderate
Glyburide-metformin and Lixisenatide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Lixisenatide combined with a sulfonylurea such as glyburide increases the risk of hypoglycemia. The combination is effective but needs dose attention.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glyburide-metformin and Lixisenatide 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-metformin belongs to Endocrine; Lixisenatide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose lowering from GLP-1 receptor agonism enhancing glucose-dependent insulin secretion plus sulfonylurea-driven insulin release.
What to do
Consider reducing the glyburide dose when lixisenatide is started and monitor blood glucose. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia symptoms.
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-metformin
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glyburide-metformin with Lixisenatide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glyburide-metformin and Lixisenatide 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. Lixisenatide combined with a sulfonylurea such as glyburide increases the risk of hypoglycemia. The combination is effective but needs dose attention.
How serious is the interaction between Glyburide-metformin and Lixisenatide?
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 lixisenatide is started and monitor blood glucose. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia symptoms.
What other medicines interact with Glyburide-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glyburide-metformin with, for example, Bosentan, Cholic acid, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Glyburide-metformin page.
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