Drug interactions
Insulin lispro + Lonapegsomatropin
Severity: Moderate
Insulin lispro and Lonapegsomatropin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Growth hormone reduces insulin sensitivity, so patients with diabetes may need more insulin after starting it. Glucose control can deteriorate, particularly at higher doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin lispro and Lonapegsomatropin 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 lispro belongs to Endocrine; Lonapegsomatropin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Growth hormone induces insulin resistance and opposes insulin action.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or adjusting lonapegsomatropin and increase the insulin dose as required. Reduce insulin if growth hormone is stopped or the dose lowered.
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 Insulin lispro
Other interactions of Lonapegsomatropin
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin lispro with Lonapegsomatropin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin lispro and Lonapegsomatropin 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. Growth hormone reduces insulin sensitivity, so patients with diabetes may need more insulin after starting it. Glucose control can deteriorate, particularly at higher doses.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin lispro and Lonapegsomatropin?
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 lonapegsomatropin and increase the insulin dose as required. Reduce insulin if growth hormone is stopped or the dose lowered.
What other medicines interact with Insulin lispro?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin lispro with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Metreleptin. The full list is on the Insulin lispro page.
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