Drug interactions
Nortriptyline + Pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Nortriptyline and Pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tricyclic antidepressants may influence blood glucose and cause weight gain, which could modestly work against pioglitazone. The clinical effect is small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nortriptyline and Pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Nortriptyline belongs to Central Nervous System; Pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Possible tricyclic effects on glucose handling and appetite, not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and weight when nortriptyline is started or stopped and adjust antidiabetic therapy if control changes.
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 Nortriptyline with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Nortriptyline and Pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tricyclic antidepressants may influence blood glucose and cause weight gain, which could modestly work against pioglitazone. The clinical effect is small.
How serious is the interaction between Nortriptyline and Pioglitazone?
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 and weight when nortriptyline is started or stopped and adjust antidiabetic therapy if control changes.
What other medicines interact with Nortriptyline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nortriptyline with, for example, Disopyramide, Dofetilide, Dronedarone. The full list is on the Nortriptyline page.
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