Drug interactions
Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate + Insulin detemir
Severity: Moderate
Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate and Insulin detemir: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combined hormonal contraceptives can slightly impair glucose tolerance, so insulin requirements may increase. The effect is usually small with low-dose products.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate and Insulin detemir 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.
Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate belongs to Endocrine; Insulin detemir belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Hormonal reduction in insulin sensitivity opposes the glucose-lowering effect of insulin.
What to do
Monitor glucose after starting or stopping the contraceptive and adjust insulin detemir dose as 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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Other interactions of Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate
- Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate + Fezolinetant Contraindicated
- Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate + Ombitasvir / paritaprevir / ritonavir and dasabuvir Contraindicated
- Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate + Tranexamic acid Contraindicated
- Aminocaproic acid + Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate Major
- Amobarbital + Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate Major
- Anastrozole + Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate Major
Other interactions of Insulin detemir
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate with Insulin detemir?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate and Insulin detemir 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. Combined hormonal contraceptives can slightly impair glucose tolerance, so insulin requirements may increase. The effect is usually small with low-dose products.
How serious is the interaction between Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate and Insulin detemir?
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 glucose after starting or stopping the contraceptive and adjust insulin detemir dose as needed.
What other medicines interact with Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate with, for example, Fezolinetant, Ombitasvir / paritaprevir / ritonavir and dasabuvir, Tranexamic acid. The full list is on the Ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate page.
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