Drug interactions
Isoproterenol + Nateglinide
Severity: Minor
Isoproterenol and Nateglinide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Isoproterenol is a beta-agonist that can increase blood glucose through glycogenolysis and lipolysis. This may partly counter the effect of nateglinide, although the effect is usually modest and short-lived with typical use.
What this interaction means in plain words
Isoproterenol and Nateglinide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Isoproterenol belongs to Respiratory; Nateglinide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism through beta-adrenergic stimulation of glucose production.
What to do
Check glucose control if isoproterenol is given for prolonged periods, and adjust antidiabetic therapy if hyperglycemia develops.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Isoproterenol with Nateglinide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Isoproterenol and Nateglinide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Isoproterenol is a beta-agonist that can increase blood glucose through glycogenolysis and lipolysis. This may partly counter the effect of nateglinide, although the effect is usually modest and short-lived with typical use.
How serious is the interaction between Isoproterenol and Nateglinide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check glucose control if isoproterenol is given for prolonged periods, and adjust antidiabetic therapy if hyperglycemia develops.
What other medicines interact with Nateglinide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nateglinide with, for example, Albiglutide, Alogliptin-metformin, Alogliptin-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Nateglinide page.
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