Drug interactions
Paliperidone + Pioglitazone
Severity: Moderate
Paliperidone and Pioglitazone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Paliperidone may raise blood glucose and weight, counteracting pioglitazone. Glycemic control can worsen after the antipsychotic is started.
What this interaction means in plain words
Paliperidone and Pioglitazone 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 belongs to Central Nervous System; Pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Antipsychotic-induced insulin resistance and hyperglycemia oppose antidiabetic therapy.
What to do
Monitor glucose, HbA1c and weight, and adjust the antidiabetic regimen as needed.
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 Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Other interactions of Pioglitazone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Paliperidone with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Paliperidone and Pioglitazone 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 weight, counteracting pioglitazone. Glycemic control can worsen after the antipsychotic is started.
How serious is the interaction between Paliperidone and Pioglitazone?
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, HbA1c and weight, and adjust the antidiabetic regimen as needed.
What other medicines interact with Paliperidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Paliperidone with, for example, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Vandetanib. The full list is on the Paliperidone page.
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