Drug interactions
Prednisolone + Somapacitan
Severity: Moderate
Prednisolone and Somapacitan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Glucocorticoids can blunt the growth-promoting effect of growth hormone. Growth hormone also inhibits conversion of cortisone to cortisol, so replacement steroid needs may change in hypoadrenal patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Prednisolone and Somapacitan 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.
Prednisolone belongs to Endocrine; Somapacitan belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Glucocorticoids antagonize growth hormone effects, while growth hormone inhibits 11-beta-HSD-1 activation of cortisone.
What to do
Monitor growth response and adjust somapacitan dose as needed. Reassess glucocorticoid replacement dosing after starting growth hormone, particularly cortisone or prednisone users.
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 Prednisolone
- Bcg vaccine live + Prednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live + Prednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live + Prednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles vaccine + Prednisolone Contraindicated
- Mifepristone + Prednisolone Contraindicated
- Prednisolone + Radium-223 dichloride Contraindicated
Other interactions of Somapacitan
- Alogliptin-metformin + Somapacitan Moderate
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Somapacitan Moderate
- Alogliptin + Somapacitan Moderate
- Bazedoxifene-conjugated estrogens + Somapacitan Moderate
- Canagliflozin-metformin + Somapacitan Moderate
- Chlorpropamide + Somapacitan Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Prednisolone with Somapacitan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Prednisolone and Somapacitan 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. Glucocorticoids can blunt the growth-promoting effect of growth hormone. Growth hormone also inhibits conversion of cortisone to cortisol, so replacement steroid needs may change in hypoadrenal patients.
How serious is the interaction between Prednisolone and Somapacitan?
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 growth response and adjust somapacitan dose as needed. Reassess glucocorticoid replacement dosing after starting growth hormone, particularly cortisone or prednisone users.
What other medicines interact with Prednisolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Prednisolone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live, Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live. The full list is on the Prednisolone page.
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