Drug interactions
Insulin glulisine + Metoclopramide intranasal
Severity: Moderate
Insulin glulisine and Metoclopramide intranasal: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Metoclopramide speeds gastric emptying, so food reaches the intestine and is absorbed sooner, which can change the timing of post-meal glucose rise relative to insulin action. This may cause early hypoglycemia or later hyperglycemia if mealtime insulin is not matched.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin glulisine and Metoclopramide intranasal 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.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic: prokinetic effect accelerates gastric emptying and nutrient absorption, altering the insulin-to-meal timing.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose, especially after meals, and adjust the dose or timing of insulin glulisine as needed.
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 glulisine with Metoclopramide intranasal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin glulisine and Metoclopramide intranasal 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. Metoclopramide speeds gastric emptying, so food reaches the intestine and is absorbed sooner, which can change the timing of post-meal glucose rise relative to insulin action. This may cause early hypoglycemia or later hyperglycemia if mealtime insulin is not matched.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin glulisine and Metoclopramide intranasal?
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, especially after meals, and adjust the dose or timing of insulin glulisine as needed.
What other medicines interact with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin glulisine with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Pentamidine. The full list is on the Insulin glulisine page.
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