Drug interactions
Miglitol + Pegvisomant
Severity: Minor
Miglitol and Pegvisomant: minor interaction.
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Summary
Pegvisomant blocks growth hormone action and can improve insulin sensitivity, which may lower glucose in diabetic patients. This may add to the effect of antidiabetic drugs such as miglitol.
What this interaction means in plain words
Miglitol and Pegvisomant have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Miglitol belongs to Endocrine; Pegvisomant belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Growth hormone receptor antagonism reduces insulin resistance, adding to glucose-lowering therapy.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when pegvisomant is started, and reduce antidiabetic doses if glucose falls.
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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Other interactions of Miglitol
- Miglitol + Pramlintide Major
- Aripiprazole + Miglitol Moderate
- Asenapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Chlorthalidone + Miglitol Moderate
- Clozapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Cortisone + Miglitol Moderate
Other interactions of Pegvisomant
- Alogliptin-metformin + Pegvisomant Moderate
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Pegvisomant Moderate
- Chlorpropamide + Pegvisomant Moderate
- Codeine + Pegvisomant Moderate
- Dapagliflozin-metformin + Pegvisomant Moderate
- Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin + Pegvisomant Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Miglitol with Pegvisomant?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Miglitol and Pegvisomant have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Pegvisomant blocks growth hormone action and can improve insulin sensitivity, which may lower glucose in diabetic patients. This may add to the effect of antidiabetic drugs such as miglitol.
How serious is the interaction between Miglitol and Pegvisomant?
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 pegvisomant is started, and reduce antidiabetic doses if glucose falls.
What other medicines interact with Miglitol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Miglitol with, for example, Pramlintide, Aripiprazole, Asenapine. The full list is on the Miglitol page.
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