Drug interactions
Paliperidone + Saxagliptin-metformin
Severity: Moderate
Paliperidone and Saxagliptin-metformin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Paliperidone can cause hyperglycemia and weight gain, which may weaken glycemic control in patients taking saxagliptin-metformin. The effect is variable and typically moderate.
What this interaction means in plain words
Paliperidone and Saxagliptin-metformin 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; Saxagliptin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism through antipsychotic-induced insulin resistance and impaired glucose regulation.
What to do
Monitor glucose and HbA1c at baseline and periodically, and intensify antidiabetic therapy if control deteriorates.
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 Saxagliptin-metformin
Other interactions of Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Paliperidone with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Paliperidone and Saxagliptin-metformin 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 can cause hyperglycemia and weight gain, which may weaken glycemic control in patients taking saxagliptin-metformin. The effect is variable and typically moderate.
How serious is the interaction between Paliperidone and Saxagliptin-metformin?
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 and HbA1c at baseline and periodically, and intensify antidiabetic therapy if control deteriorates.
What other medicines interact with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Saxagliptin-metformin with, for example, Atazanavir, Clozapine, Contrast media. The full list is on the Saxagliptin-metformin page.
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