Drug interactions
Metformin-pioglitazone + Pravastatin
Severity: Minor
Metformin-pioglitazone and Pravastatin: minor interaction.
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Summary
No clinically meaningful interaction between pioglitazone and pravastatin has been established. The combination is commonly used in patients with diabetes and dyslipidemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Metformin-pioglitazone and Pravastatin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Metformin-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine; Pravastatin belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; theoretical transporter inhibition is unlikely to be relevant.
What to do
No dose adjustment required; counsel patients to report unexplained muscle symptoms.
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 Metformin-pioglitazone with Pravastatin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Metformin-pioglitazone and Pravastatin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. No clinically meaningful interaction between pioglitazone and pravastatin has been established. The combination is commonly used in patients with diabetes and dyslipidemia.
How serious is the interaction between Metformin-pioglitazone and Pravastatin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No dose adjustment required; counsel patients to report unexplained muscle symptoms.
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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