Drug interactions
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin + Shark cartilage
Severity: Minor
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Shark cartilage: minor interaction.
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Summary
Shark cartilage supplements have been suggested to affect blood glucose, but evidence is minimal. Any additive glucose-lowering effect is theoretical.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Shark cartilage 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
No established mechanism; theoretical additive glucose effect.
What to do
No specific action is needed. Monitor blood glucose if the supplement is used regularly.
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 Shark cartilage?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Shark cartilage have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Shark cartilage supplements have been suggested to affect blood glucose, but evidence is minimal. Any additive glucose-lowering effect is theoretical.
How serious is the interaction between Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Shark cartilage?
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 specific action is needed. Monitor blood glucose if the supplement is used regularly.
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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