Drug interactions
Insulin nph + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Insulin nph and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Paliperidone can cause hyperglycemia and weight gain, which may reduce the effectiveness of NPH insulin. Glycemic control may deteriorate and insulin requirements may increase.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin nph 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.
Why it happens
Antipsychotic-induced insulin resistance and metabolic effects.
What to do
Monitor glucose closely when paliperidone is started or adjusted and titrate NPH insulin 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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Other interactions of Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin nph with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin nph 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 cause hyperglycemia and weight gain, which may reduce the effectiveness of NPH insulin. Glycemic control may deteriorate and insulin requirements may increase.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin nph 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: Monitor glucose closely when paliperidone is started or adjusted and titrate NPH insulin as needed.
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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