Drug interactions
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin + Triamcinolone acetonide injectable
Severity: Moderate
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Injected triamcinolone has systemic glucocorticoid effects that can raise blood glucose for days to weeks. This may reduce the control achieved with antidiabetic drugs.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable 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
Glucocorticoid-induced insulin resistance and increased hepatic glucose output oppose antidiabetic drugs.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose for several days to weeks after injection and adjust antidiabetic therapy temporarily if needed.
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 Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin with Triamcinolone acetonide injectable?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable 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. Injected triamcinolone has systemic glucocorticoid effects that can raise blood glucose for days to weeks. This may reduce the control achieved with antidiabetic drugs.
How serious is the interaction between Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable?
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 for several days to weeks after injection and adjust antidiabetic therapy temporarily if needed.
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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