Drug interactions
Goserelin + Metformin-pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Goserelin and Metformin-pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgen deprivation therapy with GnRH agonists such as goserelin can reduce insulin sensitivity and impair glucose tolerance. Glycemic control may worsen in patients with diabetes over time.
What this interaction means in plain words
Goserelin 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.
Goserelin belongs to Endocrine; Metformin-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Sex-hormone suppression causes insulin resistance and metabolic changes that oppose antidiabetic therapy.
What to do
Monitor glucose and HbA1c periodically during goserelin therapy and intensify antidiabetic treatment as needed.
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 Goserelin with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Goserelin 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. Androgen deprivation therapy with GnRH agonists such as goserelin can reduce insulin sensitivity and impair glucose tolerance. Glycemic control may worsen in patients with diabetes over time.
How serious is the interaction between Goserelin 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: Monitor glucose and HbA1c periodically during goserelin therapy and intensify antidiabetic treatment as needed.
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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