Drug interactions
Insulin degludec + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Insulin degludec and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Paliperidone can raise blood glucose and worsen glycemic control, so basal insulin requirements may increase. Dose adjustment is often needed after starting the antipsychotic.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin degludec and Paliperidone 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.
Insulin degludec belongs to Endocrine; Paliperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Antipsychotic-related insulin resistance and impaired glucose metabolism opposes insulin action.
What to do
Monitor glucose more often when starting or changing paliperidone and adjust insulin degludec dose to targets.
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 Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Other interactions of Insulin degludec
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin degludec with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin degludec and Paliperidone 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. Paliperidone can raise blood glucose and worsen glycemic control, so basal insulin requirements may increase. Dose adjustment is often needed after starting the antipsychotic.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin degludec and Paliperidone?
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 glucose more often when starting or changing paliperidone and adjust insulin degludec dose to targets.
What other medicines interact with Paliperidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Paliperidone with, for example, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Vandetanib. The full list is on the Paliperidone page.
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