Drug interactions
Conjugated estrogens + Dapagliflozin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Conjugated estrogens and Dapagliflozin-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Estrogens may alter insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance, though effects with menopausal doses are small and variable. Antidiabetic efficacy may be slightly reduced in some patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Conjugated estrogens and Dapagliflozin-metformin 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
Estrogens can modify insulin sensitivity and hepatic glucose metabolism, giving variable opposing effects.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping estrogen and adjust antidiabetic therapy if needed.
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 Conjugated estrogens with Dapagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Conjugated estrogens and Dapagliflozin-metformin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Estrogens may alter insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance, though effects with menopausal doses are small and variable. Antidiabetic efficacy may be slightly reduced in some patients.
How serious is the interaction between Conjugated estrogens and Dapagliflozin-metformin?
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 when starting or stopping estrogen and adjust antidiabetic therapy if needed.
What other medicines interact with Dapagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dapagliflozin-metformin with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate. The full list is on the Dapagliflozin-metformin page.
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