Drug interactions
Liraglutide + Lurasidone
Severity: Minor
Liraglutide and Lurasidone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Atypical antipsychotics may impair glucose control and weaken the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. Lurasidone has a comparatively small effect, but diabetic patients may still need closer observation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Liraglutide and Lurasidone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Liraglutide belongs to Endocrine; Lurasidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Antipsychotic-related insulin resistance opposes the incretin-mediated glucose lowering.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c after starting lurasidone and adjust antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
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 Liraglutide with Lurasidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Liraglutide and Lurasidone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Atypical antipsychotics may impair glucose control and weaken the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. Lurasidone has a comparatively small effect, but diabetic patients may still need closer observation.
How serious is the interaction between Liraglutide and Lurasidone?
MediHelp rates it minor, 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 after starting lurasidone and adjust antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Lurasidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lurasidone with, for example, Apalutamide, Atazanavir, Carbamazepine. The full list is on the Lurasidone page.
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