Drug interactions
Ethinylestradiol + Linagliptin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Ethinylestradiol and Linagliptin-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Ethinylestradiol-containing products can slightly reduce glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, which may weaken metformin's effect. Clinical significance is usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ethinylestradiol and Linagliptin-metformin 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
Estrogen-related reduction in insulin sensitivity mildly opposes antidiabetic therapy.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping the estrogen and adjust antidiabetic therapy if needed.
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 Ethinylestradiol with Linagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ethinylestradiol and Linagliptin-metformin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Ethinylestradiol-containing products can slightly reduce glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, which may weaken metformin's effect. Clinical significance is usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Ethinylestradiol and Linagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping the estrogen and adjust antidiabetic therapy if needed.
What other medicines interact with Linagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Linagliptin-metformin with, for example, Apalutamide, Carbamazepine, Contrast media. The full list is on the Linagliptin-metformin page.
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