Drug interactions
Ethacrynic acid + Insulin degludec
Severity: Moderate
Ethacrynic acid and Insulin degludec: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Loop diuretics can cause hyperglycemia and worsen glucose tolerance in people with diabetes. Insulin degludec requirements may increase.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ethacrynic acid and Insulin degludec 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.
Ethacrynic acid belongs to Cardiovascular; Insulin degludec belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Diuretic-induced hypokalemia impairs insulin secretion and may reduce insulin sensitivity.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and serum potassium, and correct hypokalemia. Adjust the insulin degludec dose if control worsens.
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 Insulin degludec
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ethacrynic acid with Insulin degludec?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ethacrynic acid and Insulin degludec 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. Loop diuretics can cause hyperglycemia and worsen glucose tolerance in people with diabetes. Insulin degludec requirements may increase.
How serious is the interaction between Ethacrynic acid and Insulin degludec?
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 serum potassium, and correct hypokalemia. Adjust the insulin degludec dose if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Insulin degludec?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin degludec with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Glimepiride-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Insulin degludec page.
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