Drug interactions
Pioglitazone + Protriptyline
Severity: Minor
Pioglitazone and Protriptyline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tricyclic antidepressants have been associated with changes in glucose regulation, and hypoglycemia can occasionally occur with antidiabetic agents. The effect with pioglitazone is unproven and likely small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Pioglitazone and Protriptyline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Possible additive effect on glucose; the mechanism is not well established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when protriptyline is started or changed and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed.
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 Pioglitazone with Protriptyline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Pioglitazone and Protriptyline 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 have been associated with changes in glucose regulation, and hypoglycemia can occasionally occur with antidiabetic agents. The effect with pioglitazone is unproven and likely small.
How serious is the interaction between Pioglitazone and Protriptyline?
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 protriptyline is started or changed and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed.
What other medicines interact with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pioglitazone with, for example, Insulin aspart-insulin aspart protamine, Insulin aspart, Insulin degludec-insulin aspart. The full list is on the Pioglitazone page.
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