Drug interactions
Fludrocortisone + Insulin regular human
Severity: Minor
Fludrocortisone and Insulin regular human: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids can raise blood glucose and fludrocortisone has some glucocorticoid activity at higher doses. Patients on insulin may therefore need higher doses to maintain glycemic control, though the effect is usually modest at typical fludrocortisone doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fludrocortisone and Insulin regular human 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
Pharmacodynamic antagonism through corticosteroid-induced insulin resistance and increased hepatic glucose output.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting, stopping or changing fludrocortisone dose, and adjust insulin as 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 Fludrocortisone with Insulin regular human?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fludrocortisone and Insulin regular human 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 fludrocortisone has some glucocorticoid activity at higher doses. Patients on insulin may therefore need higher doses to maintain glycemic control, though the effect is usually modest at typical fludrocortisone doses.
How serious is the interaction between Fludrocortisone and Insulin regular human?
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, stopping or changing fludrocortisone dose, and adjust insulin as needed.
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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