Drug interactions
Dexamethasone + Somatrogon
Severity: Moderate
Dexamethasone and Somatrogon: moderate interaction.
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Summary
High-dose glucocorticoids can attenuate the growth-promoting effect of growth hormone analogs such as somatrogon. Growth hormone may also reduce cortisol activation, altering glucocorticoid replacement needs.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dexamethasone 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.
Dexamethasone belongs to Endocrine; Somatrogon belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism by glucocorticoids and growth hormone inhibition of 11-beta-HSD-1.
What to do
Monitor growth response and adjust somatrogon dose as needed. Reassess glucocorticoid replacement dosing after initiation of somatrogon.
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 Dexamethasone
- Bcg vaccine live + Dexamethasone Contraindicated
- Dexamethasone + Mifepristone Contraindicated
- Dexamethasone + Rilpivirine Contraindicated
- Dexamethasone + Smallpox vaccine live Contraindicated
- Dexamethasone + Varicella virus vaccine live Contraindicated
- Dexamethasone + Yellow fever vaccine Contraindicated
Other interactions of Somatrogon
- Alogliptin-metformin + Somatrogon Moderate
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Somatrogon Moderate
- Alogliptin + Somatrogon Moderate
- Canagliflozin-metformin + Somatrogon Moderate
- Chlorpropamide + Somatrogon Moderate
- Cyclosporin + Somatrogon Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dexamethasone with Somatrogon?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dexamethasone 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. High-dose glucocorticoids can attenuate the growth-promoting effect of growth hormone analogs such as somatrogon. Growth hormone may also reduce cortisol activation, altering glucocorticoid replacement needs.
How serious is the interaction between Dexamethasone 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 growth response and adjust somatrogon dose as needed. Reassess glucocorticoid replacement dosing after initiation of somatrogon.
What other medicines interact with Dexamethasone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexamethasone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Mifepristone, Rilpivirine. The full list is on the Dexamethasone page.
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