Drug interactions
Betaxolol + Insulin degludec-liraglutide
Severity: Moderate
Betaxolol and Insulin degludec-liraglutide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Beta-blockers can blunt the adrenergic warning symptoms of hypoglycemia such as tremor and palpitations, and may delay recovery from low glucose. Less often they impair insulin secretion and worsen hyperglycemia. Sweating is usually preserved.
What this interaction means in plain words
Betaxolol and Insulin degludec-liraglutide 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.
Betaxolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Insulin degludec-liraglutide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Beta-adrenergic blockade impairs glycogenolysis and counter-regulatory responses and masks sympathetic hypoglycemia symptoms.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently, especially after initiation or dose changes, and counsel patients that sweating may be the main warning sign. Cardioselective agents are preferred where a beta-blocker is 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Betaxolol with Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Betaxolol and Insulin degludec-liraglutide 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. Beta-blockers can blunt the adrenergic warning symptoms of hypoglycemia such as tremor and palpitations, and may delay recovery from low glucose. Less often they impair insulin secretion and worsen hyperglycemia. Sweating is usually preserved.
How serious is the interaction between Betaxolol and Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
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 blood glucose more frequently, especially after initiation or dose changes, and counsel patients that sweating may be the main warning sign. Cardioselective agents are preferred where a beta-blocker is needed.
What other medicines interact with Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin degludec-liraglutide with, for example, Albiglutide, Chlorpropamide, Clozapine. The full list is on the Insulin degludec-liraglutide page.
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