Drug interactions
Canagliflozin + Insulin lispro
Severity: Moderate
Canagliflozin and Insulin lispro: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Canagliflozin lowers glucose independently of insulin by increasing urinary glucose excretion, so combined use raises the risk of hypoglycemia. Volume depletion and ketoacidosis risk are additional concerns in insulin-treated patients, especially if insulin is cut too much.
What this interaction means in plain words
Canagliflozin 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.
Canagliflozin belongs to Endocrine; Insulin lispro belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose lowering from exogenous insulin and SGLT2 inhibition causing glucosuria.
What to do
Consider reducing the insulin dose when starting canagliflozin and monitor blood glucose. Avoid excessive insulin reduction and watch for ketoacidosis symptoms.
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 Canagliflozin
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Canagliflozin with Insulin lispro?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Canagliflozin 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. Canagliflozin lowers glucose independently of insulin by increasing urinary glucose excretion, so combined use raises the risk of hypoglycemia. Volume depletion and ketoacidosis risk are additional concerns in insulin-treated patients, especially if insulin is cut too much.
How serious is the interaction between Canagliflozin 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: Consider reducing the insulin dose when starting canagliflozin and monitor blood glucose. Avoid excessive insulin reduction and watch for ketoacidosis symptoms.
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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