Drug interactions
Liraglutide + Saquinavir
Severity: Moderate
Liraglutide and Saquinavir: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Protease inhibitors such as saquinavir are associated with insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, which may reduce the effectiveness of liraglutide in controlling glucose.
What this interaction means in plain words
Liraglutide and Saquinavir 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
Pharmacodynamic antagonism via protease inhibitor-induced insulin resistance.
What to do
Monitor glucose and HbA1c after starting or changing saquinavir. Intensify antidiabetic therapy 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Liraglutide with Saquinavir?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Liraglutide and Saquinavir 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. Protease inhibitors such as saquinavir are associated with insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, which may reduce the effectiveness of liraglutide in controlling glucose.
How serious is the interaction between Liraglutide and Saquinavir?
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 and HbA1c after starting or changing saquinavir. Intensify antidiabetic therapy as 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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