Drug interactions
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin + Oxymetholone
Severity: Minor
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Oxymetholone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Oxymetholone, an anabolic steroid, may enhance insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in people receiving antidiabetic agents. This may increase the chance of low glucose readings, particularly with additional hypoglycemic agents.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Oxymetholone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Anabolic steroids can improve insulin sensitivity and glucose utilization, adding to antidiabetic effects.
What to do
Check blood glucose more often after starting or stopping oxymetholone and lower the antidiabetic dose if glucose runs low.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin with Oxymetholone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Oxymetholone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Oxymetholone, an anabolic steroid, may enhance insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in people receiving antidiabetic agents. This may increase the chance of low glucose readings, particularly with additional hypoglycemic agents.
How serious is the interaction between Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Oxymetholone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check blood glucose more often after starting or stopping oxymetholone and lower the antidiabetic dose if glucose runs low.
What other medicines interact with Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin with, for example, Albiglutide, Aripiprazole, Asenapine. The full list is on the Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin page.
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