Drug interactions
Insulin degludec-liraglutide + Metoprolol
Severity: Moderate
Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Metoprolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Metoprolol may prolong hypoglycemia and hide its adrenergic warning symptoms in insulin-treated patients. Its beta-1 selectivity lowers but does not remove this risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Metoprolol 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-liraglutide belongs to Endocrine; Metoprolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Beta-blockade blunts counter-regulatory glycogenolysis and masks adrenergic hypoglycemia symptoms.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or adjusting metoprolol. Counsel patients on non-adrenergic signs of hypoglycemia.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin degludec-liraglutide with Metoprolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Metoprolol 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. Metoprolol may prolong hypoglycemia and hide its adrenergic warning symptoms in insulin-treated patients. Its beta-1 selectivity lowers but does not remove this risk.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Metoprolol?
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 blood glucose when starting or adjusting metoprolol. Counsel patients on non-adrenergic signs of hypoglycemia.
What other medicines interact with Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin degludec-liraglutide with, for example, Albiglutide, Chlorpropamide, Clozapine. The full list is on the Insulin degludec-liraglutide page.
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