Drug interactions
Canagliflozin-metformin + Sulfamethoxypyridazine
Severity: Minor
Canagliflozin-metformin and Sulfamethoxypyridazine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Sulfonamide antibacterials can occasionally cause hypoglycemia, and this may be additive with glucose-lowering drugs. Risk is greater in renal impairment. Hypoglycemia with canagliflozin-metformin alone is uncommon, so the effect is generally small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Canagliflozin-metformin and Sulfamethoxypyridazine 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
Sulfonamides may stimulate insulin secretion; mechanism with these drugs is not well established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose during sulfonamide therapy, especially in patients with renal impairment or poor intake.
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 Sulfamethoxypyridazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Canagliflozin-metformin and Sulfamethoxypyridazine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Sulfonamide antibacterials can occasionally cause hypoglycemia, and this may be additive with glucose-lowering drugs. Risk is greater in renal impairment. Hypoglycemia with canagliflozin-metformin alone is uncommon, so the effect is generally small.
How serious is the interaction between Canagliflozin-metformin and Sulfamethoxypyridazine?
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 during sulfonamide therapy, especially in patients with renal impairment or poor intake.
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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