Drug interactions
Insulin lispro + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Insulin lispro and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Paliperidone can raise blood glucose and worsen glycemic control, so mealtime insulin requirements may increase. Loss of control may develop gradually.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin lispro 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 lispro 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
Increase glucose monitoring when paliperidone is started or changed and titrate insulin lispro accordingly.
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 lispro
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin lispro with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin lispro 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 mealtime insulin requirements may increase. Loss of control may develop gradually.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin lispro 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: Increase glucose monitoring when paliperidone is started or changed and titrate insulin lispro accordingly.
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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