Deferasirox and Pioglitazone and metformin interaction
Deferasirox and Pioglitazone and metformin: the Pioglitazone and metformin prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Pioglitazone and metformin (Actoplus Met) label · effective 2026-08-21
Strong CYP2C8 inhibitors (e.g., gemfibrozil): Limit ACTOPLUS MET dose to 15 mg/850 mg daily.
Strong CYP2C8 Inhibitors An inhibitor of CYP2C8 (e.g., gemfibrozil) significantly increases the exposure (area under the serum concentration-time curve or AUC) and half-life (t ½ ) of pioglitazone.
Therefore, the maximum recommended dosage of ACTOPLUS MET is 15 mg of pioglitazone and 850 mg of metformin HCl once daily if used in combination with gemfibrozil or other strong CYP2C8 inhibitors [see Dosage and Administration (2.3) , Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
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