Drug interactions
Canagliflozin-metformin + Glucagon intranasal
Severity: Minor
Canagliflozin-metformin and Glucagon intranasal: minor interaction.
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Summary
Glucagon raises blood glucose and is used as rescue therapy for severe hypoglycemia. This effect is intended and is transient, so it is not a harmful interaction with antidiabetic drugs.
What this interaction means in plain words
Canagliflozin-metformin and Glucagon intranasal have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Glucagon stimulates hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, temporarily opposing glucose-lowering drugs.
What to do
Use as indicated for severe hypoglycemia and follow with oral carbohydrate; monitor glucose afterward.
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 Canagliflozin-metformin with Glucagon intranasal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Canagliflozin-metformin and Glucagon intranasal have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Glucagon raises blood glucose and is used as rescue therapy for severe hypoglycemia. This effect is intended and is transient, so it is not a harmful interaction with antidiabetic drugs.
How serious is the interaction between Canagliflozin-metformin and Glucagon intranasal?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use as indicated for severe hypoglycemia and follow with oral carbohydrate; monitor glucose afterward.
What other medicines interact with Canagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Canagliflozin-metformin with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate. The full list is on the Canagliflozin-metformin page.
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