Drug interactions
Bexarotene + Insulin lispro
Severity: Moderate
Bexarotene and Insulin lispro: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bexarotene has been reported to improve insulin sensitivity and lower glucose in diabetic patients. With insulin lispro, this may lead to hypoglycemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bexarotene 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.
Bexarotene belongs to Oncology; Insulin lispro belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Retinoid X receptor activation may enhance insulin sensitivity, adding to the effect of insulin.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when bexarotene is started or stopped. Reduce the insulin lispro 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 lispro
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 lispro?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bexarotene 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. Bexarotene has been reported to improve insulin sensitivity and lower glucose in diabetic patients. With insulin lispro, this may lead to hypoglycemia.
How serious is the interaction between Bexarotene 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: Monitor blood glucose when bexarotene is started or stopped. Reduce the insulin lispro dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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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