Drug interactions
Darunavir + Insulin neutral human
Severity: Moderate
Darunavir and Insulin neutral human: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Darunavir, like other HIV protease inhibitors, may be associated with hyperglycemia and insulin resistance, which can reduce the effect of insulin. Glycemic control may worsen in patients with diabetes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Darunavir and Insulin neutral human 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.
Darunavir belongs to Anti Virals; Insulin neutral human belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Protease inhibitors may impair peripheral glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity; the exact mechanism is incompletely understood.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose after starting or stopping darunavir and titrate insulin accordingly.
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 Insulin neutral human
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- Darunavir + Ergotamine Contraindicated
- Darunavir + Flibanserin Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Darunavir with Insulin neutral human?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Darunavir and Insulin neutral human 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. Darunavir, like other HIV protease inhibitors, may be associated with hyperglycemia and insulin resistance, which can reduce the effect of insulin. Glycemic control may worsen in patients with diabetes.
How serious is the interaction between Darunavir and Insulin neutral human?
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 after starting or stopping darunavir and titrate insulin accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Insulin neutral human?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin neutral human with, for example, Chlorpropamide, Ethanol, Mecasermin. The full list is on the Insulin neutral human page.
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