Drug interactions
Lonapegsomatropin + Metformin-pioglitazone
Severity: Moderate
Lonapegsomatropin and Metformin-pioglitazone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Growth hormone reduces insulin sensitivity and can raise blood glucose, especially at higher doses. This can offset the effect of pioglitazone and metformin and may unmask diabetes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lonapegsomatropin and Metformin-pioglitazone 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.
Lonapegsomatropin belongs to Endocrine; Metformin-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Growth hormone induced insulin resistance antagonizes the glucose-lowering effects of antidiabetic agents.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c, and increase antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
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 Lonapegsomatropin with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Lonapegsomatropin and Metformin-pioglitazone 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. Growth hormone reduces insulin sensitivity and can raise blood glucose, especially at higher doses. This can offset the effect of pioglitazone and metformin and may unmask diabetes.
How serious is the interaction between Lonapegsomatropin and Metformin-pioglitazone?
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 blood glucose and HbA1c, and increase antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Metformin-pioglitazone with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Metformin-pioglitazone page.
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