Drug interactions
Imipramine + Insulin glargine-lixisenatide
Severity: Minor
Imipramine and Insulin glargine-lixisenatide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tricyclic antidepressants have been associated with enhanced glucose lowering and hypoglycemia in patients on antidiabetic drugs. The effect is variable and usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Imipramine and Insulin glargine-lixisenatide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Imipramine belongs to Central Nervous System; Insulin glargine-lixisenatide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
The mechanism is not well established; tricyclics may affect insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, producing an additive effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when imipramine is started or stopped and adjust the antidiabetic dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 Insulin glargine-lixisenatide
- Albiglutide + Insulin glargine-lixisenatide Major
- Chlorpropamide + Insulin glargine-lixisenatide Major
- Dulaglutide + Insulin glargine-lixisenatide Major
- Ethanol + Insulin glargine-lixisenatide Major
- Exenatide injectable + Insulin glargine-lixisenatide Major
- Glimepiride + Insulin glargine-lixisenatide Major
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- Imipramine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Imipramine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Imipramine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Imipramine + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Imipramine with Insulin glargine-lixisenatide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Imipramine and Insulin glargine-lixisenatide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tricyclic antidepressants have been associated with enhanced glucose lowering and hypoglycemia in patients on antidiabetic drugs. The effect is variable and usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Imipramine and Insulin glargine-lixisenatide?
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 when imipramine is started or stopped and adjust the antidiabetic dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Insulin glargine-lixisenatide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin glargine-lixisenatide with, for example, Albiglutide, Chlorpropamide, Dulaglutide. The full list is on the Insulin glargine-lixisenatide page.
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