Drug interactions
Drospirenone + Saxagliptin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Drospirenone and Saxagliptin-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Drospirenone-containing contraceptives may slightly alter glucose tolerance. Effects on glycemic control are usually minor. Drospirenone can also raise potassium, which is rarely relevant here.
What this interaction means in plain words
Drospirenone and Saxagliptin-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.
Drospirenone belongs to Endocrine; Saxagliptin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Hormonal effects may modestly reduce insulin sensitivity.
What to do
No dose change is routinely needed. Monitor glucose at routine follow-up.
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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Other interactions of Saxagliptin-metformin
Other interactions of Drospirenone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Drospirenone with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Drospirenone and Saxagliptin-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. Drospirenone-containing contraceptives may slightly alter glucose tolerance. Effects on glycemic control are usually minor. Drospirenone can also raise potassium, which is rarely relevant here.
How serious is the interaction between Drospirenone and Saxagliptin-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: No dose change is routinely needed. Monitor glucose at routine follow-up.
What other medicines interact with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Saxagliptin-metformin with, for example, Atazanavir, Clozapine, Contrast media. The full list is on the Saxagliptin-metformin page.
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