Drug interactions
Metformin-pioglitazone + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Metformin-pioglitazone and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Paliperidone may raise blood glucose and cause weight gain, though less than olanzapine. Glycemic control in patients taking metformin-pioglitazone may worsen.
What this interaction means in plain words
Metformin-pioglitazone and Paliperidone 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.
Metformin-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine; Paliperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Atypical antipsychotic-induced metabolic effects increase insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, opposing antidiabetic drugs.
What to do
Monitor glucose and HbA1c at baseline and periodically, and adjust 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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Other interactions of Metformin-pioglitazone
Other interactions of Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Metformin-pioglitazone with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Metformin-pioglitazone and Paliperidone 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. Paliperidone may raise blood glucose and cause weight gain, though less than olanzapine. Glycemic control in patients taking metformin-pioglitazone may worsen.
How serious is the interaction between Metformin-pioglitazone and Paliperidone?
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 at baseline and periodically, and adjust 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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