Drug interactions
Amoxapine + Canagliflozin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Amoxapine and Canagliflozin-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tricyclic-type antidepressants have occasionally been associated with altered glucose levels, including hypoglycemia in patients on antidiabetic drugs. The effect is inconsistent and generally small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amoxapine and Canagliflozin-metformin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Possible effects of the antidepressant on insulin sensitivity and glucose handling; the mechanism is not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose after starting or changing amoxapine and adjust the diabetes regimen if needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amoxapine with Canagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amoxapine and Canagliflozin-metformin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tricyclic-type antidepressants have occasionally been associated with altered glucose levels, including hypoglycemia in patients on antidiabetic drugs. The effect is inconsistent and generally small.
How serious is the interaction between Amoxapine and Canagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose after starting or changing amoxapine and adjust the diabetes regimen if needed.
What other medicines interact with Canagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Canagliflozin-metformin with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate. The full list is on the Canagliflozin-metformin page.
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