Drug interactions
Cortisone + Linagliptin-metformin
Severity: Moderate
Cortisone and Linagliptin-metformin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids such as cortisone raise blood glucose and can cause or worsen hyperglycemia. This may reduce the effect of metformin and linagliptin, especially with higher or prolonged doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cortisone and Linagliptin-metformin 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.
Why it happens
Glucocorticoids increase hepatic gluconeogenesis and insulin resistance, opposing the antidiabetic drugs.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more closely during corticosteroid therapy and increase the antidiabetic regimen as needed. Reassess doses when the steroid is reduced or stopped to avoid hypoglycemia.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cortisone with Linagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cortisone and Linagliptin-metformin 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. Corticosteroids such as cortisone raise blood glucose and can cause or worsen hyperglycemia. This may reduce the effect of metformin and linagliptin, especially with higher or prolonged doses.
How serious is the interaction between Cortisone and Linagliptin-metformin?
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 more closely during corticosteroid therapy and increase the antidiabetic regimen as needed. Reassess doses when the steroid is reduced or stopped to avoid hypoglycemia.
What other medicines interact with Linagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Linagliptin-metformin with, for example, Apalutamide, Carbamazepine, Contrast media. The full list is on the Linagliptin-metformin page.
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