Drug interactions
Bexarotene + Insulin glulisine
Severity: Moderate
Bexarotene and Insulin glulisine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bexarotene may improve insulin sensitivity and has been associated with enhanced glucose-lowering in patients on insulin, with hypoglycemia reported in labeling. It can also cause marked hypertriglyceridemia that affects metabolic control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bexarotene and Insulin glulisine 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 glulisine belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Retinoid X receptor activation improves insulin sensitivity, adding to the effect of insulin.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose closely when starting bexarotene and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia develops.
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 glulisine
Other interactions of Bexarotene
- Bexarotene + Gemfibrozil Major
- Bexarotene + Lorlatinib Major
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Bexarotene Moderate
- Amobarbital + Bexarotene Moderate
- Aprepitant + Bexarotene Moderate
- Axitinib + Bexarotene Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bexarotene with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bexarotene and Insulin glulisine 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 enhanced glucose-lowering in patients on insulin, with hypoglycemia reported in labeling. It can also cause marked hypertriglyceridemia that affects metabolic control.
How serious is the interaction between Bexarotene and Insulin glulisine?
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 closely when starting bexarotene and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia develops.
What other medicines interact with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin glulisine with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Pentamidine. The full list is on the Insulin glulisine page.
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