Drug interactions
Bexagliflozin + Insulin lispro
Severity: Moderate
Bexagliflozin and Insulin lispro: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bexagliflozin lowers glucose through urinary glucose excretion, independent of insulin. Adding it to insulin lispro increases hypoglycemia risk. SGLT2 inhibitors also carry a risk of ketoacidosis, which can be heightened if insulin doses are cut too far.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bexagliflozin and Insulin lispro 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.
Bexagliflozin belongs to Endocrine; Insulin lispro belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
SGLT2 inhibition adds an insulin-independent glucose-lowering effect to exogenous insulin.
What to do
Consider reducing the insulin lispro dose when starting bexagliflozin and monitor blood glucose. Avoid excessive insulin reduction and watch for ketoacidosis symptoms.
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 Insulin lispro
Other interactions of Bexagliflozin
- Bexagliflozin + Carbamazepine Moderate
- Bexagliflozin + Chlorpropamide Moderate
- Bexagliflozin + Glibenclamide Moderate
- Bexagliflozin + Gliclazide Moderate
- Bexagliflozin + Glimepiride Moderate
- Bexagliflozin + Glimepiride-pioglitazone Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bexagliflozin with Insulin lispro?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bexagliflozin and Insulin lispro 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. Bexagliflozin lowers glucose through urinary glucose excretion, independent of insulin. Adding it to insulin lispro increases hypoglycemia risk. SGLT2 inhibitors also carry a risk of ketoacidosis, which can be heightened if insulin doses are cut too far.
How serious is the interaction between Bexagliflozin and Insulin lispro?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Consider reducing the insulin lispro dose when starting bexagliflozin and monitor blood glucose. Avoid excessive insulin reduction and watch for ketoacidosis symptoms.
What other medicines interact with Insulin lispro?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin lispro with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Metreleptin. The full list is on the Insulin lispro page.
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