Drug interactions
Empagliflozin-metformin + Insulin lispro protamine / insulin lispro
Severity: Moderate
Empagliflozin-metformin and Insulin lispro protamine / insulin lispro: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining insulin with empagliflozin and metformin gives additive glucose lowering and raises the risk of hypoglycemia. Insulin requirements often fall when these agents are added.
What this interaction means in plain words
Empagliflozin-metformin and Insulin lispro protamine / insulin lispro 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
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose lowering from insulin, SGLT2 inhibition and reduced hepatic glucose production.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and consider reducing the insulin dose when starting the combination. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia recognition.
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 Empagliflozin-metformin with Insulin lispro protamine / insulin lispro?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Empagliflozin-metformin and Insulin lispro protamine / insulin lispro 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. Combining insulin with empagliflozin and metformin gives additive glucose lowering and raises the risk of hypoglycemia. Insulin requirements often fall when these agents are added.
How serious is the interaction between Empagliflozin-metformin and Insulin lispro protamine / insulin lispro?
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 and consider reducing the insulin dose when starting the combination. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia recognition.
What other medicines interact with Empagliflozin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Empagliflozin-metformin with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Empagliflozin-metformin page.
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