Drug interactions
Exenatide injectable + Fludrocortisone
Severity: Minor
Exenatide injectable and Fludrocortisone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids can raise blood glucose and so oppose the glucose-lowering effect of exenatide. Fludrocortisone has mainly mineralocorticoid activity, so the effect on glycemia is usually modest but may matter in poorly controlled diabetes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Exenatide injectable and Fludrocortisone 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
Corticosteroid glucocorticoid activity increases hepatic glucose output and insulin resistance, opposing the glucose-lowering effect of exenatide.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when fludrocortisone is started, stopped or adjusted, and adjust antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
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 Exenatide injectable with Fludrocortisone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Exenatide injectable and Fludrocortisone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids can raise blood glucose and so oppose the glucose-lowering effect of exenatide. Fludrocortisone has mainly mineralocorticoid activity, so the effect on glycemia is usually modest but may matter in poorly controlled diabetes.
How serious is the interaction between Exenatide injectable and Fludrocortisone?
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 fludrocortisone is started, stopped or adjusted, and adjust antidiabetic therapy if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Fludrocortisone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fludrocortisone with, for example, Mifepristone, Aldesleukin, Amphotericin b. The full list is on the Fludrocortisone page.
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