Repaglinide and Albuterol Interaction
Drug interaction information between Repaglinide and Albuterol.
Repaglinide and Albuterol have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.
FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Repaglinide and Albuterol. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.
How They Interact
Albuterol can raise blood sugar levels, which makes it harder for repaglinide to do its job of lowering blood sugar.
FDA Label Information
Examples: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), calcium channel antagonists, 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.
Repaglinide Also Interacts With
- Gemfibrozil major
- Clarithromycin major
- Clonidine moderate
- Cyclosporine moderate
- Rifampin moderate
Albuterol Also Interacts With
- Theophylline major
- Albuterol/Ipratropium moderate
- Atomoxetine moderate
- Digoxin minor
- Glimepiride minor
Frequently Asked Questions
What SPL severity band is on file for Repaglinide + Albuterol?
Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.
Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?
Repaglinide has 22 labeled pairs on file vs Albuterol's 16. In the minor band specifically: Repaglinide has 17 (also Fluoxetine, Montelukast, Ketoconazole, Olanzapine); Albuterol has 13 (also Digoxin, Glimepiride, Insulin Aspart, Insulin Degludec).
What mechanism field is on file for Repaglinide and Albuterol?
Albuterol can raise blood sugar levels, which makes it harder for repaglinide to do its job of lowering blood sugar.
Repaglinide carries more major-labeled pairs than Albuterol
SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Repaglinide (Meglitinide); Albuterol (Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonist).
Repaglinide has 2 major-labeled pairs vs Albuterol's 1. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.
2 major · 3 moderate · 17 minor · 22 total
- Other minor peers for Repaglinide
- Fluoxetine
- Montelukast
- Ketoconazole
- Olanzapine
1 major · 2 moderate · 13 minor · 16 total
- Other minor peers for Albuterol
- Digoxin
- Glimepiride
- Insulin Aspart
- Insulin Degludec
Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.