Can you take Repaglinide with Vasoxyl?
1 drug interaction and 16 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- repaglinide
- Vasoxyl (methoxamine)
Drug interactions
Moderate drug interactions
Moderate:
methoxamine repaglinide
Applies to: Vasoxyl (methoxamine) and repaglinide
Methoxamine may interfere with blood glucose control and reduce the effectiveness of repaglinide and other diabetic medications.
Monitor your blood sugar levels closely. You may need a dose adjustment of your diabetic medications during and after treatment with methoxamine.
It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate:
repaglinide Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: repaglinide
Grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels of certain medications such as repaglinide.
You may want to limit your consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice during treatment with repaglinide. However, if you have been regularly consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the medication, then it is advisable for you to talk with your doctor before changing the amounts of these products in your diet, as this may alter the effects of your medication.
Contact your doctor if your condition changes or you experience increased side effects.
Orange juice is not expected to interact.
Moderate:
methoxamine Caffeine
Applies to: Vasoxyl (methoxamine)
Both methoxamine and caffeine can increase blood pressure and heart rate, and combining them may enhance these effects.
Talk to your doctor before using these medications, especially if you have a history of high blood pressure or heart disease. You may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring by your doctor to safely use both medications.
Contact your doctor if your condition changes or you experience increased side effects.
It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Disease interactions
14 potential interactions Applies to: 14 conditions, including Diabetes, Type 1, Hypoglycemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Adrenal Insufficiency, and Liver Disease.
Acidosis
Moderate:
Vasoxyl
The methoxamine in Vasoxyl has a moderate potential interaction with Acidosis.
Acidosis, hypoxia, and hypercapnia may reduce the effectiveness of sympathomimetic amines in raising blood pressure. These conditions should be corrected before initiating therapy with sympathomimetic amines, if possible. Monitoring the patients acid-base balance, carbon dioxide levels, and oxygen saturation is recommended.
Adrenal Insufficiency
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Adrenal Insufficiency.
The use of insulin is contraindicated during episodes of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia may commonly occur during treatment with insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic agents. Care should be taken in patients who may be particularly susceptible to the development of hypoglycemic episodes during the use of these drugs, including but not limited to those who are debilitated or malnourished, those with renal or hepatic impairment, those with defective counterregulatory mechanisms (e.g., autonomic neuropathy and adrenal or pituitary insufficiency), and those with reduced awareness of hypoglycemia. Symptomatic awareness of hypoglycemia may be reduced in patients with longstanding diabetes, diabetic nerve disease, recurrent hypoglycemia, or concomitant medications that block the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., beta-blockers). Changes to any glucose-lowering medications, meal pattern, or physical activity may also increase risk of hypoglycemia. Increased frequency of glucose monitoring is recommended in patients at higher risk for hypoglycemia.
Anorexia/Feeding Problems
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Anorexia/Feeding Problems.
The use of insulin is contraindicated during episodes of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia may commonly occur during treatment with insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic agents. Care should be taken in patients who may be particularly susceptible to the development of hypoglycemic episodes during the use of these drugs, including but not limited to those who are debilitated or malnourished, those with renal or hepatic impairment, those with defective counterregulatory mechanisms (e.g., autonomic neuropathy and adrenal or pituitary insufficiency), and those with reduced awareness of hypoglycemia. Symptomatic awareness of hypoglycemia may be reduced in patients with longstanding diabetes, diabetic nerve disease, recurrent hypoglycemia, or concomitant medications that block the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., beta-blockers). Changes to any glucose-lowering medications, meal pattern, or physical activity may also increase risk of hypoglycemia. Increased frequency of glucose monitoring is recommended in patients at higher risk for hypoglycemia.
Autonomic Neuropathy
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Autonomic Neuropathy.
The use of insulin is contraindicated during episodes of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia may commonly occur during treatment with insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic agents. Care should be taken in patients who may be particularly susceptible to the development of hypoglycemic episodes during the use of these drugs, including but not limited to those who are debilitated or malnourished, those with renal or hepatic impairment, those with defective counterregulatory mechanisms (e.g., autonomic neuropathy and adrenal or pituitary insufficiency), and those with reduced awareness of hypoglycemia. Symptomatic awareness of hypoglycemia may be reduced in patients with longstanding diabetes, diabetic nerve disease, recurrent hypoglycemia, or concomitant medications that block the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., beta-blockers). Changes to any glucose-lowering medications, meal pattern, or physical activity may also increase risk of hypoglycemia. Increased frequency of glucose monitoring is recommended in patients at higher risk for hypoglycemia.
Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders.
The use of oral hypoglycemic agents may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality compared to treatment with diet alone or diet with insulin. This warning is based on the University Group Diabetes Program (UGDP) study, a long-term prospective clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of glucose-lowering drugs in preventing or delaying vascular complications in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Patients treated with diet plus a fixed dosage of either tolbutamide (a sulfonylurea) or phenformin (a biguanide) for 5 to 8 years had a cardiovascular mortality rate approximately 2.5 times that of patients treated with diet alone, resulting in discontinuation of both these treatments in the study. Despite controversy regarding interpretation of these results, clinicians and patients should be aware of the potential risk when making treatment decisions for diabetes, particularly in the presence of underlying cardiovascular disease. Data are not available for other sulfonylureas or biguanides, nor for hypoglycemic agents belonging to other classes. However, given the similarities in chemical structure and/or mode of action, the same caution should be applied.
Dehydration
Major:
Vasoxyl
The methoxamine in Vasoxyl has a major potential interaction with Dehydration.
The use of sympathomimetic amines has been infrequently associated with significant hypotension especially in dehydrated patients secondary to the drug's beta-2 mediated vasodilation. Hypovolemia should be corrected, if possible, before administering sympathomimetic amines. Blood pressure and ECG should be monitored at regular intervals. Monitoring of cardiac output and pulmonary wedge pressure may also be desired.
Diabetes, Type 1
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Diabetes, Type 1.
The use of meglitinides is contraindicated in patients with type I diabetes or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis, with or without coma.
Diabetes Mellitus
Moderate:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a moderate potential interaction with Diabetes Mellitus.
Patients with severely reduced renal function treated with repaglinide had elevated plasma drug concentrations. Patients with type 2 diabetes who have severe renal function impairment should initiate repaglinide therapy with the 0.5 mg dose and subsequently, patients should be carefully titrated.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Diabetic Ketoacidosis.
The use of meglitinides is contraindicated in patients with type I diabetes or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis, with or without coma.
Hypoglycemia
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Hypoglycemia.
The use of insulin is contraindicated during episodes of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia may commonly occur during treatment with insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic agents. Care should be taken in patients who may be particularly susceptible to the development of hypoglycemic episodes during the use of these drugs, including but not limited to those who are debilitated or malnourished, those with renal or hepatic impairment, those with defective counterregulatory mechanisms (e.g., autonomic neuropathy and adrenal or pituitary insufficiency), and those with reduced awareness of hypoglycemia. Symptomatic awareness of hypoglycemia may be reduced in patients with longstanding diabetes, diabetic nerve disease, recurrent hypoglycemia, or concomitant medications that block the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., beta-blockers). Changes to any glucose-lowering medications, meal pattern, or physical activity may also increase risk of hypoglycemia. Increased frequency of glucose monitoring is recommended in patients at higher risk for hypoglycemia.
Liver Disease
Moderate:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
Repaglinide is almost completely metabolized in the liver to pharmacologically inactive substances. Patients with impaired liver function may be exposed to higher concentrations of repaglinide and its associated metabolites. Higher serum drug levels, in addition to diminished gluconeogenic capacity secondary to hepatic insufficiency, may increase the potential for severe hypoglycemic episodes. Therapy with repaglinide should be administered cautiously in patients with liver disease. Longer intervals between dosage adjustments may be required.
Malnourishment
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Malnourishment.
The use of insulin is contraindicated during episodes of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia may commonly occur during treatment with insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic agents. Care should be taken in patients who may be particularly susceptible to the development of hypoglycemic episodes during the use of these drugs, including but not limited to those who are debilitated or malnourished, those with renal or hepatic impairment, those with defective counterregulatory mechanisms (e.g., autonomic neuropathy and adrenal or pituitary insufficiency), and those with reduced awareness of hypoglycemia. Symptomatic awareness of hypoglycemia may be reduced in patients with longstanding diabetes, diabetic nerve disease, recurrent hypoglycemia, or concomitant medications that block the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., beta-blockers). Changes to any glucose-lowering medications, meal pattern, or physical activity may also increase risk of hypoglycemia. Increased frequency of glucose monitoring is recommended in patients at higher risk for hypoglycemia.
Panhypopituitarism
Major:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a major potential interaction with Panhypopituitarism.
The use of insulin is contraindicated during episodes of hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia may commonly occur during treatment with insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic agents. Care should be taken in patients who may be particularly susceptible to the development of hypoglycemic episodes during the use of these drugs, including but not limited to those who are debilitated or malnourished, those with renal or hepatic impairment, those with defective counterregulatory mechanisms (e.g., autonomic neuropathy and adrenal or pituitary insufficiency), and those with reduced awareness of hypoglycemia. Symptomatic awareness of hypoglycemia may be reduced in patients with longstanding diabetes, diabetic nerve disease, recurrent hypoglycemia, or concomitant medications that block the sympathetic nervous system (e.g., beta-blockers). Changes to any glucose-lowering medications, meal pattern, or physical activity may also increase risk of hypoglycemia. Increased frequency of glucose monitoring is recommended in patients at higher risk for hypoglycemia.
Renal Dysfunction
Moderate:
repaglinide
Repaglinide has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
Patients with severely reduced renal function treated with repaglinide had elevated plasma drug concentrations. Patients with type 2 diabetes who have severe renal function impairment should initiate repaglinide therapy with the 0.5 mg dose and subsequently, patients should be carefully titrated.
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repaglinide
A total of 627 drugs are known to interact with repaglinide.
- Repaglinide is in the drug class meglitinides.
- Repaglinide is used to treat Type 2 Diabetes.
Vasoxyl
A total of 161 drugs are known to interact with Vasoxyl.
- Vasoxyl is in the drug class vasopressors.
Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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