Drug interactions
Liraglutide + Pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Liraglutide and Pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Together they have additive glucose-lowering effects through complementary mechanisms. Hypoglycemia is uncommon unless insulin or a sulfonylurea is also used.
What this interaction means in plain words
Liraglutide and Pioglitazone 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; Pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic effect: insulin sensitization plus glucose-dependent insulin secretion and reduced glucagon.
What to do
The combination is acceptable. Monitor glucose and reduce any co-prescribed insulin or sulfonylurea if hypoglycemia occurs.
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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Other interactions of Pioglitazone
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Liraglutide with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Liraglutide and Pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Together they have additive glucose-lowering effects through complementary mechanisms. Hypoglycemia is uncommon unless insulin or a sulfonylurea is also used.
How serious is the interaction between Liraglutide and Pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: The combination is acceptable. Monitor glucose and reduce any co-prescribed insulin or sulfonylurea if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pioglitazone with, for example, Insulin aspart-insulin aspart protamine, Insulin aspart, Insulin degludec-insulin aspart. The full list is on the Pioglitazone page.
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