Drug interactions
Fluoxymesterone + Saxagliptin
Severity: Minor
Fluoxymesterone and Saxagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgens such as fluoxymesterone can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in some patients. Combined with saxagliptin, this may modestly add to the glucose-lowering effect, though hypoglycemia is uncommon with saxagliptin alone.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluoxymesterone and Saxagliptin 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
Possible additive glucose-lowering through androgen effects on insulin sensitivity; not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping fluoxymesterone, and adjust the diabetes regimen if glucose control changes, especially if a sulfonylurea or insulin is also used.
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 Fluoxymesterone with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fluoxymesterone and Saxagliptin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Androgens such as fluoxymesterone can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in some patients. Combined with saxagliptin, this may modestly add to the glucose-lowering effect, though hypoglycemia is uncommon with saxagliptin alone.
How serious is the interaction between Fluoxymesterone and Saxagliptin?
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 fluoxymesterone, and adjust the diabetes regimen if glucose control changes, especially if a sulfonylurea or insulin is also used.
What other medicines interact with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Saxagliptin with, for example, Albiglutide, Amlodipine-benazepril, Aripiprazole. The full list is on the Saxagliptin page.
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