Drug interactions
Liraglutide + Thioridazine
Severity: Minor
Liraglutide and Thioridazine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Phenothiazines can alter glucose handling, so thioridazine may reduce glycemic control in patients treated with liraglutide. The effect is variable and generally modest. Weight gain from the antipsychotic may also work against the metabolic goals of treatment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Liraglutide and Thioridazine 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; Thioridazine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Antipsychotic-related impaired glucose tolerance and weight gain opposing the glucose-lowering effect of liraglutide.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c after starting or changing thioridazine. Adjust the antidiabetic regimen 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 Thioridazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Liraglutide and Thioridazine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Phenothiazines can alter glucose handling, so thioridazine may reduce glycemic control in patients treated with liraglutide. The effect is variable and generally modest. Weight gain from the antipsychotic may also work against the metabolic goals of treatment.
How serious is the interaction between Liraglutide and Thioridazine?
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 or changing thioridazine. Adjust the antidiabetic regimen if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Thioridazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Thioridazine with, for example, Abiraterone, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Thioridazine page.
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