Drug interactions
Empagliflozin-metformin + Ritonavir
Severity: Moderate
Empagliflozin-metformin and Ritonavir: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ritonavir is associated with insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, which may worsen glycemic control on empagliflozin-metformin.
What this interaction means in plain words
Empagliflozin-metformin and Ritonavir 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.
Empagliflozin-metformin belongs to Endocrine; Ritonavir belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Protease inhibitors impair insulin-mediated glucose uptake, producing insulin resistance that opposes antidiabetic therapy.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and HbA1c after starting ritonavir and adjust antidiabetic therapy as required.
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 Empagliflozin-metformin
Other interactions of Ritonavir
- Alfuzosin + Ritonavir Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Ritonavir Contraindicated
- Avanafil + Ritonavir Contraindicated
- Colchicine + Ritonavir Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Ritonavir Contraindicated
- Eletriptan + Ritonavir Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Empagliflozin-metformin with Ritonavir?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Empagliflozin-metformin and Ritonavir 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. Ritonavir is associated with insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, which may worsen glycemic control on empagliflozin-metformin.
How serious is the interaction between Empagliflozin-metformin and Ritonavir?
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 HbA1c after starting ritonavir and adjust antidiabetic therapy as required.
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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