Drug interactions
Canagliflozin + Insulin glargine-lixisenatide
Severity: Moderate
Canagliflozin and Insulin glargine-lixisenatide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Canagliflozin lowers glucose independently of insulin, so combined use with insulin raises the risk of hypoglycemia. The combination also carries a risk of volume depletion and ketoacidosis, particularly if insulin doses are cut too far.
What this interaction means in plain words
Canagliflozin and Insulin glargine-lixisenatide 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.
Canagliflozin belongs to Endocrine; Insulin glargine-lixisenatide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose lowering from SGLT2 inhibition-induced glucosuria plus insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonism.
What to do
Consider lowering the insulin dose when starting canagliflozin and monitor glucose. Watch for ketoacidosis symptoms and avoid abrupt large insulin reductions.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Canagliflozin with Insulin glargine-lixisenatide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Canagliflozin and Insulin glargine-lixisenatide 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. Canagliflozin lowers glucose independently of insulin, so combined use with insulin raises the risk of hypoglycemia. The combination also carries a risk of volume depletion and ketoacidosis, particularly if insulin doses are cut too far.
How serious is the interaction between Canagliflozin and Insulin glargine-lixisenatide?
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 lowering the insulin dose when starting canagliflozin and monitor glucose. Watch for ketoacidosis symptoms and avoid abrupt large insulin reductions.
What other medicines interact with Insulin glargine-lixisenatide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin glargine-lixisenatide with, for example, Albiglutide, Chlorpropamide, Dulaglutide. The full list is on the Insulin glargine-lixisenatide page.
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