Drug interactions
Insulin glargine-lixisenatide + Pramlintide
Severity: Major
Insulin glargine-lixisenatide and Pramlintide: major interaction.
Last updated Sources: US FDA label
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Summary
Pramlintide delays gastric emptying and enhances postprandial glucose lowering, and combined with insulin it raises the risk of severe hypoglycemia. Lixisenatide also slows gastric emptying, so effects are additive.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin glargine-lixisenatide and Pramlintide can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.
Insulin glargine-lixisenatide belongs to Endocrine; Pramlintide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose lowering and delayed gastric emptying from amylin and GLP-1 receptor agonism combined with insulin.
What to do
Avoid combining where possible; if used, reduce insulin dose and monitor glucose closely. Pramlintide must be injected separately and never mixed with insulin.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
- Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
- What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?
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References
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
Other interactions of Pramlintide
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin glargine-lixisenatide with Pramlintide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Insulin glargine-lixisenatide and Pramlintide can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Pramlintide delays gastric emptying and enhances postprandial glucose lowering, and combined with insulin it raises the risk of severe hypoglycemia. Lixisenatide also slows gastric emptying, so effects are additive.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin glargine-lixisenatide and Pramlintide?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid combining where possible; if used, reduce insulin dose and monitor glucose closely. Pramlintide must be injected separately and never mixed with insulin.
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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