Drug interactions
Fludrocortisone + Glimepiride-pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Fludrocortisone and Glimepiride-pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Fludrocortisone has mainly mineralocorticoid activity with some glucocorticoid effect, which can modestly raise blood glucose at higher doses. It may also add to fluid retention seen with pioglitazone.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fludrocortisone and Glimepiride-pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Fludrocortisone belongs to Endocrine; Glimepiride-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism from corticosteroid-related hyperglycemia, with additive sodium and fluid retention.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose, body weight and signs of edema or heart failure, particularly in patients with cardiac disease.
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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Other interactions of Glimepiride-pioglitazone
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fludrocortisone with Glimepiride-pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fludrocortisone and Glimepiride-pioglitazone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Fludrocortisone has mainly mineralocorticoid activity with some glucocorticoid effect, which can modestly raise blood glucose at higher doses. It may also add to fluid retention seen with pioglitazone.
How serious is the interaction between Fludrocortisone and Glimepiride-pioglitazone?
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, body weight and signs of edema or heart failure, particularly in patients with cardiac disease.
What other medicines interact with Glimepiride-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glimepiride-pioglitazone with, for example, Fluconazole, Gemfibrozil, Insulin aspart. The full list is on the Glimepiride-pioglitazone page.
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