Drug interactions
Asenapine + Canagliflozin-metformin
Severity: Moderate
Asenapine and Canagliflozin-metformin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Asenapine, an atypical antipsychotic, can cause hyperglycemia and may worsen glycemic control in diabetic patients. The effect varies between individuals.
What this interaction means in plain words
Asenapine and Canagliflozin-metformin can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Asenapine belongs to Central Nervous System; Canagliflozin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Antipsychotic-related insulin resistance and impaired glucose regulation opposing antidiabetic action.
What to do
Monitor glucose and HbA1c regularly after starting asenapine and intensify antidiabetic therapy if needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Canagliflozin-metformin
Other interactions of Asenapine
- Asenapine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Asenapine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Asenapine + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Asenapine Major
- Alfentanil + Asenapine Major
- Alfuzosin + Asenapine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Asenapine with Canagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Asenapine and Canagliflozin-metformin can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Asenapine, an atypical antipsychotic, can cause hyperglycemia and may worsen glycemic control in diabetic patients. The effect varies between individuals.
How serious is the interaction between Asenapine and Canagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor glucose and HbA1c regularly after starting asenapine and intensify antidiabetic therapy 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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