Drug interactions
Lofepramine + Nateglinide
Severity: Minor
Lofepramine and Nateglinide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tricyclic antidepressants can alter glucose regulation and have occasionally been associated with hypoglycemia in patients on antidiabetic drugs. The effect with nateglinide is expected to be small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lofepramine and Nateglinide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Possible additive glucose-lowering effect; the mechanism is not well established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when lofepramine is started or stopped, and adjust the antidiabetic regimen if glucose control changes.
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 Lofepramine with Nateglinide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Lofepramine and Nateglinide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tricyclic antidepressants can alter glucose regulation and have occasionally been associated with hypoglycemia in patients on antidiabetic drugs. The effect with nateglinide is expected to be small.
How serious is the interaction between Lofepramine and Nateglinide?
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 when lofepramine is started or stopped, and adjust the antidiabetic regimen if glucose control changes.
What other medicines interact with Nateglinide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nateglinide with, for example, Albiglutide, Alogliptin-metformin, Alogliptin-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Nateglinide page.
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