Drug interactions
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan + Sitagliptin
Severity: Minor
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Sitagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Thiazide diuretics can raise blood glucose, particularly at higher doses, which may partly offset the glucose-lowering effect of sitagliptin. The effect is usually small at the low doses used in combination products.
What this interaction means in plain words
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Sitagliptin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Sitagliptin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Thiazides impair insulin secretion and peripheral insulin sensitivity (partly via hypokalemia), opposing the effect of DPP-4 inhibition.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c when starting or adjusting the thiazide. Adjust antidiabetic therapy if glycemic control worsens.
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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Other interactions of Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan
- Aliskiren + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Contraindicated
- Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Aldesleukin + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
- Amifostine + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
- Amiloride + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
Other interactions of Sitagliptin
- Albiglutide + Sitagliptin Moderate
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Sitagliptin Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Sitagliptin Moderate
- Asenapine + Sitagliptin Moderate
- Benazepril + Sitagliptin Moderate
- Captopril-hydrochlorothiazide + Sitagliptin Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan with Sitagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Sitagliptin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Thiazide diuretics can raise blood glucose, particularly at higher doses, which may partly offset the glucose-lowering effect of sitagliptin. The effect is usually small at the low doses used in combination products.
How serious is the interaction between Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Sitagliptin?
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 blood glucose and HbA1c when starting or adjusting the thiazide. Adjust antidiabetic therapy if glycemic control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan page.
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