Drug interactions
Sitagliptin + Vanadium
Severity: Minor
Sitagliptin and Vanadium: minor interaction.
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Summary
Vanadium compounds have insulin-mimetic activity and may lower glucose. Combined with sitagliptin the glucose-lowering effect could be additive, although clinical data are limited and vanadium has toxicity concerns.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sitagliptin and Vanadium 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
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose lowering via insulin-mimetic effects of vanadium.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and advise against unsupervised vanadium supplementation.
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 Sitagliptin with Vanadium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Sitagliptin and Vanadium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Vanadium compounds have insulin-mimetic activity and may lower glucose. Combined with sitagliptin the glucose-lowering effect could be additive, although clinical data are limited and vanadium has toxicity concerns.
How serious is the interaction between Sitagliptin and Vanadium?
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 advise against unsupervised vanadium supplementation.
What other medicines interact with Sitagliptin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sitagliptin with, for example, Albiglutide, Amlodipine-benazepril, Aripiprazole. The full list is on the Sitagliptin page.
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