Drug interactions
Bumetanide + Insulin degludec-liraglutide
Severity: Minor
Bumetanide and Insulin degludec-liraglutide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Loop diuretics such as bumetanide can raise blood glucose in patients with diabetes and may blunt the effect of insulin degludec-liraglutide. Volume depletion from the diuretic can also add to the gastrointestinal fluid loss caused by liraglutide.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bumetanide and Insulin degludec-liraglutide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Bumetanide belongs to Cardiovascular; Insulin degludec-liraglutide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Diuretic-induced hypokalemia can impair insulin secretion and reduce glucose tolerance.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and serum potassium, correct hypokalemia, and adjust the antidiabetic dose if control worsens.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bumetanide with Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Bumetanide and Insulin degludec-liraglutide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Loop diuretics such as bumetanide can raise blood glucose in patients with diabetes and may blunt the effect of insulin degludec-liraglutide. Volume depletion from the diuretic can also add to the gastrointestinal fluid loss caused by liraglutide.
How serious is the interaction between Bumetanide and Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose and serum potassium, correct hypokalemia, and adjust the antidiabetic dose if control worsens.
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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