Drug interactions
Benzphetamine + Empagliflozin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Benzphetamine and Empagliflozin-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Benzphetamine is a sympathomimetic anorectic that can alter glucose requirements. Weight loss may lower glucose needs, while sympathomimetic effects may raise glucose. Overall glycemic control may shift.
What this interaction means in plain words
Benzphetamine and Empagliflozin-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
Opposing pharmacodynamic effects on glucose metabolism; sympathomimetic activity may raise glucose.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping benzphetamine and adjust antidiabetic doses accordingly.
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 Benzphetamine with Empagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Benzphetamine and Empagliflozin-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. Benzphetamine is a sympathomimetic anorectic that can alter glucose requirements. Weight loss may lower glucose needs, while sympathomimetic effects may raise glucose. Overall glycemic control may shift.
How serious is the interaction between Benzphetamine and Empagliflozin-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 when starting or stopping benzphetamine and adjust antidiabetic doses accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Empagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Empagliflozin-metformin with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Empagliflozin-metformin page.
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