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Adlyxin
lixisenatide
Contraindications / Cautions .
- Brand Discontinued in US
Drug Interactions .
Overview
lixisenatide
GLP-1 agonist
- antidiabetic agent
- decreases gastrointestinal motility
- caution advised w/ oral drugs, especially narrow therapeutic index; lixisenatide delays gastric emptying, may alter absorption of concomitant oral drugs
Contraindicated
- potassium chloride
- potassium citrate
Avoid/Use Alternative
- desogestrel (contraceptive)
- dienogest (contraceptive)
- drospirenone (contraceptive)
- dulaglutide
- estetrol (contraceptive)
- estradiol (contraceptive)
- ethinyl estradiol (contraceptive)
- ethynodiol (contraceptive)
- levonorgestrel (contraceptive)
- levonorgestrel (post-coital contraceptive)
- liraglutide
- lixisenatide
- naltrexone
- norethindrone (contraceptive)
- norgestimate (contraceptive)
- norgestrel (contraceptive)
- semaglutide
- tirzepatide
- ulipristal (post-coital contraceptive)
Monitor/Modify Tx
- acebutolol
- acetaminophen
- alclometasone topical
- aloe
- alogliptin
- alpelisib
- amcinonide topical
- amoxicillin
- ampicillin
- aripiprazole bimonthly injection
- aripiprazole lauroxil
- aripiprazole monthly injection
- aripiprazole oral
- arsenic trioxide
- asenapine
- ashwagandha
- asparaginase
- aspirin
- atazanavir
- azithromycin
- barium
- bedaquiline
- benazepril
- berberine
- betamethasone
- betamethasone topical
- bismuth subsalicylate
- bortezomib
- brentuximab vedotin
- brexpiprazole
- brigatinib
- bromocriptine
- budesonide
- bumetanide
- calaspargase
- canagliflozin
- capivasertib
- cariprazine
- carvedilol
- cassia cinnamon
- cefaclor
- cefadroxil
- cefdinir
- cefixime
- cefpodoxime
- cefprozil
- cefuroxime axetil
- cephalexin
- ceritinib
- chloroquine
- chlorothiazide
- chlorthalidone
- chromium
- ciprofloxacin
- clarithromycin
- clindamycin
- clobetasol topical
- clocortolone topical
- clozapine
- colesevelam
- copanlisib
- corticotropin
- cortisone
- cycloserine
- dabrafenib
- danazol
- dapsone
- darunavir
- decitabine
- deflazacort
- delafloxacin
- demeclocycline
- desonide topical
- desoximetasone topical
- dexamethasone
- diazoxide
- dicloxacillin
- diflorasone topical
- digoxin
- disopyramide
- doxycycline
- eleuthero
- enfortumab vedotin
- ensartinib
- ephedra
- epinephrine
- ertugliflozin
- erythromycin
- estradiol (hormone replacement)
- estrogens, conjugated (hormone replacement)
- estrogens, esterified (hormone replacement)
- ethacrynic acid
- ethanol
- ethinyl estradiol (hormone replacement)
- ethionamide
- etonogestrel (contraceptive)
- everolimus
- exenatide
- fenugreek
- flaxseed
- fludrocortisone
- fluocinolone otic
- fluocinolone topical
- fluocinonide topical
- fluoxetine
- flurandrenolide topical
- fluticasone propionate topical
- fosamprenavir
- fosfomycin
- fosphenytoin
- furosemide
- garlic
- gepotidacin
- ginkgo
- ginseng, American
- ginseng, Asian
- glimepiride
- glipizide
- glyburide
- goserelin
- gymnema
- halcinonide topical
- halobetasol topical
- histrelin
- hydrochlorothiazide
- hydrocortisone
- hydrocortisone topical
- hydroxychloroquine
- iloperidone
- inavolisib
- indapamide
- insulin
- isocarboxazid
- isoniazid
- lanreotide
- lefamulin
- leuprolide
- levofloxacin
- levothyroxine
- linagliptin
- linezolid
- liothyronine
- lisinopril
- lopinavir/ritonavir
- lorlatinib
- lumateperone
- lurasidone
- lutetium Lu 177 dotatate
- mecasermin
- medroxyprogesterone (contraceptive)
- megestrol
- methylprednisolone
- methyltestosterone
- metolazone
- metreleptin
- metronidazole
- mexiletine
- milk thistle
- minocycline
- mometasone topical
- moxifloxacin
- nadolol
- nateglinide
- nelfinavir
- niacin (vitamin B3)
- norelgestromin (contraceptive)
- norepinephrine
- octreotide
- ofloxacin
- olanzapine
- omadacycline
- paliperidone
- pasireotide
- pegaspargase
- peginterferon alfa 2a
- pegvisomant
- penicillin V
- pentamidine
- phenelzine
- phenylephrine
- phenytoin
- pindolol
- pioglitazone
- pivmecillinam
- potassium acid phosphate
- potassium gluconate
- potassium phosphate
- pramlintide
- prednicarbate topical
- prednisolone
- prednisone
- pseudoephedrine
- quetiapine
- quinine
- repaglinide
- ribose
- rifabutin
- rifampin
- rifapentine
- risperidone
- ritonavir
- rosiglitazone
- sacrosidase
- sarecycline
- saxagliptin
- secnidazole
- segesterone (contraceptive)
- sirolimus albumin-bound
- sitagliptin
- somapacitan
- somatrogon
- somatropin
- sotagliflozin
- sotalol
- spironolactone
- sucralfate
- sulfadiazine
- sulfamethoxazole
- sulfasalazine
- sulopenem
- sunitinib
- tedizolid phosphate
- temsirolimus
- teprotumumab
- tesamorelin
- testosterone
- tetracycline
- thyroid
- timolol
- tinidazole
- tipranavir
- torsemide
- tramadol
- trandolapril
- tranylcypromine
- triamcinolone
- triamcinolone topical
- triamterene
- trimethoprim
- triptorelin
- turmeric
- vamorolone
- vorinostat
- ziprasidone
Caution Advised
- doxazosin
- metoclopramide
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- Brand Discontinued in US
Common Reactions
- Brand Discontinued in US
Safety/Monitoring .
Brand Discontinued in US
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: --
Excretion: --
Subclass: Diabetes: GLP-1 Agonists
Mechanism of Action
--
Formulary .
No Formulary Selected
Manufacturer/Pricing .
Manufacturer: sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC
DEA/FDA: Discontinued
Retail Price
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subcutaneous kit:
- 20 mcg (1 carton, two 3 mL pens): $702.00
subcutaneous solution:
- 20 mcg (1 carton, two 3 mL pens): $702.00
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