Drug interactions
Liraglutide + Lonapegsomatropin
Severity: Moderate
Liraglutide and Lonapegsomatropin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Growth hormone therapy such as lonapegsomatropin can reduce insulin sensitivity, particularly at higher doses, and may weaken the glycemic effect of liraglutide. Patients with diabetes may need dose changes in their antihyperglycemic therapy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Liraglutide 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.
Liraglutide belongs to Endocrine; Lonapegsomatropin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Growth hormone induces insulin resistance and increases hepatic glucose output, pharmacodynamically opposing liraglutide.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c when starting or adjusting lonapegsomatropin and increase antidiabetic therapy if 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 Liraglutide
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Liraglutide with Lonapegsomatropin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Liraglutide 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 therapy such as lonapegsomatropin can reduce insulin sensitivity, particularly at higher doses, and may weaken the glycemic effect of liraglutide. Patients with diabetes may need dose changes in their antihyperglycemic therapy.
How serious is the interaction between Liraglutide 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 and HbA1c when starting or adjusting lonapegsomatropin and increase antidiabetic therapy if needed.
What other medicines interact with Liraglutide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Liraglutide with, for example, Insulin degludec-liraglutide, Insulin glargine-lixisenatide, Alogliptin-metformin. The full list is on the Liraglutide page.
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