Drug interactions
Miglitol + Risperidone
Severity: Moderate
Miglitol and Risperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Risperidone may raise blood glucose, which can reduce the effectiveness of miglitol. Glycemic control may worsen after risperidone is started.
What this interaction means in plain words
Miglitol and Risperidone 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.
Miglitol belongs to Endocrine; Risperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism: antipsychotic-related insulin resistance and hyperglycemia oppose antidiabetic therapy.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c, and adjust the antidiabetic regimen 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 Risperidone
- Ibutilide + Risperidone Contraindicated
- Risperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Risperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Risperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Risperidone Major
- Amoxapine + Risperidone Major
Other interactions of Miglitol
- Miglitol + Pramlintide Major
- Aripiprazole + Miglitol Moderate
- Asenapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Chlorthalidone + Miglitol Moderate
- Clozapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Cortisone + Miglitol Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Miglitol with Risperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Miglitol and Risperidone 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. Risperidone may raise blood glucose, which can reduce the effectiveness of miglitol. Glycemic control may worsen after risperidone is started.
How serious is the interaction between Miglitol and Risperidone?
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 adjust the antidiabetic regimen if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Risperidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Risperidone with, for example, Ibutilide, Vandetanib, Adagrasib. The full list is on the Risperidone page.
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