Drug interactions
Bexarotene + Insulin detemir
Severity: Moderate
Bexarotene and Insulin detemir: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bexarotene may improve insulin sensitivity and has been associated with hypoglycemia when given with antidiabetic agents. Insulin requirements could fall in some patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bexarotene and Insulin detemir 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.
Bexarotene belongs to Oncology; Insulin detemir belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Bexarotene, an RXR agonist, may enhance insulin sensitivity, adding to the glucose-lowering effect of insulin.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently when bexarotene is started, and reduce insulin detemir dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 detemir
Other interactions of Bexarotene
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- Amobarbital + Bexarotene Moderate
- Aprepitant + Bexarotene Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bexarotene with Insulin detemir?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bexarotene and Insulin detemir 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. Bexarotene may improve insulin sensitivity and has been associated with hypoglycemia when given with antidiabetic agents. Insulin requirements could fall in some patients.
How serious is the interaction between Bexarotene and Insulin detemir?
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 when bexarotene is started, and reduce insulin detemir dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Insulin detemir?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin detemir with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Glimepiride-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Insulin detemir page.
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