Make your doctor aware of all medications you take including vitamins, herbs, supplements, and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. This is particularly important if you take other diabetes treatment drugs such as:
When used with Trulicity, these drugs can increase one’s risk of hypoglycemia. While Trulicity can be taken with insulin in some cases, the drugs should never be mixed into the same injection and should not be injected right next to one another. Additionally, because Trulicity slows the rate at which food leaves the stomach, it can potentially slow the absorption rates of certain oral medications. Therefore, the use of medications that are categorized as narrow therapeutic index (NTI) drugs — or medicines in which even minor changes in dose or blood concentration can be life-threatening — should be monitored carefully. This includes drugs like Warfarin.
According to Drugs.com, Trulicity has 252 known drug interactions and two moderate food/alcohol interactions. Alcohol consumption may put a patient with diabetes at risk of increases or decreases in blood sugar levels. Patients with unmanaged diabetes, high triglycerides, pancreatitis, or nerve damage should refrain from drinking alcohol. Those who are allergic to dulaglutide should not take Trulicity. Be sure to keep your doctor up to date with any new medications you’re taking or considering taking. As this is not a comprehensive list, visit Trulicity’s Medication Guide for more information about potential drug interactions.