Does Insulin Aspart Interact With Olanzapine?
Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of NOVOLOG Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents (e.g., albuterol, epinephrine, terbutaline), and thyroid hormones.
Severity: Moderate
Severity basis: drug interactions section (keywords: may decrease). Combining Insulin Aspart (Rapid-acting insulin) and Olanzapine (Atypical antipsychotic) is classified as a moderate interaction.
What to Do
Use this combination with caution. Your prescriber may monitor you more closely or adjust doses.
From the FDA Label
Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of NOVOLOG Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents (e.g., albuterol, epinephrine, terbutaline), and thyroid hormones.
Source: FDA structured product labeling (set_id 13891e5a-e57a-46e8-911c-2f680352b52b).
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Other Insulin Aspart Interactions
Other Olanzapine Interactions
- Olanzapine + Fluoxetine(contraindicated)
- Olanzapine + Lithium(contraindicated)
- Olanzapine + Valproic Acid(contraindicated)
- Olanzapine + Carbamazepine(moderate)
- Olanzapine + Diazepam(moderate)
- Olanzapine + Glimepiride(moderate)
- Olanzapine + Insulin Glargine(moderate)
- Olanzapine + Carbidopa Levodopa(minor)
- Olanzapine + Eszopiclone(minor)
- Olanzapine + Omeprazole(minor)
- Olanzapine + Quetiapine(minor)
- Olanzapine + Rifampin(minor)
- Olanzapine + Warfarin(minor)