Drug interactions
Canagliflozin-metformin + Shark cartilage
Severity: Minor
Canagliflozin-metformin and Shark cartilage: minor interaction.
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Summary
Shark cartilage has been proposed to affect glucose levels, but evidence is scarce and the interaction is theoretical.
What this interaction means in plain words
Canagliflozin-metformin and Shark cartilage 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
Possible additive glucose-lowering effect; mechanism not established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose if the supplement is used.
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 Shark cartilage?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Canagliflozin-metformin and Shark cartilage have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Shark cartilage has been proposed to affect glucose levels, but evidence is scarce and the interaction is theoretical.
How serious is the interaction between Canagliflozin-metformin and Shark cartilage?
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 if the supplement is used.
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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