Drug interactions
Canagliflozin-metformin + Somatrogon
Severity: Moderate
Canagliflozin-metformin and Somatrogon: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Growth hormone analogs reduce insulin sensitivity and can raise blood glucose. This may weaken the glucose-lowering effect of canagliflozin and metformin.
What this interaction means in plain words
Canagliflozin-metformin and Somatrogon 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-metformin belongs to Endocrine; Somatrogon belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Growth hormone induces insulin resistance, opposing the effect of antidiabetic drugs.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c after starting or changing the growth hormone dose, and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed.
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 Canagliflozin-metformin
Other interactions of Somatrogon
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- Cyclosporin + Somatrogon Moderate
- Dapagliflozin-metformin + Somatrogon Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Canagliflozin-metformin with Somatrogon?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Canagliflozin-metformin and Somatrogon 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. Growth hormone analogs reduce insulin sensitivity and can raise blood glucose. This may weaken the glucose-lowering effect of canagliflozin and metformin.
How serious is the interaction between Canagliflozin-metformin and Somatrogon?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c after starting or changing the growth hormone dose, and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed.
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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