Drug interactions
Gemifloxacin + Miglitol
Severity: Minor
Gemifloxacin and Miglitol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Fluoroquinolones can cause dysglycemia in patients with diabetes. Miglitol rarely causes hypoglycemia alone, but glucose swings may occur during the antibiotic course, and hypoglycemia treatment requires glucose rather than sucrose.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gemifloxacin and Miglitol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Gemifloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Miglitol belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Fluoroquinolones alter insulin secretion and glucose homeostasis, which may affect glycemic control on miglitol.
What to do
Advise patients to monitor blood glucose during the antibiotic course. Treat any hypoglycemia with oral glucose rather than sucrose.
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 Gemifloxacin
- Arsenic trioxide + Gemifloxacin Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Gemifloxacin Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Ibutilide Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Other interactions of Miglitol
- Miglitol + Pramlintide Major
- Aripiprazole + Miglitol Moderate
- Asenapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Chlorthalidone + Miglitol Moderate
- Clozapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Cortisone + Miglitol Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Gemifloxacin with Miglitol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Gemifloxacin and Miglitol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Fluoroquinolones can cause dysglycemia in patients with diabetes. Miglitol rarely causes hypoglycemia alone, but glucose swings may occur during the antibiotic course, and hypoglycemia treatment requires glucose rather than sucrose.
How serious is the interaction between Gemifloxacin and Miglitol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise patients to monitor blood glucose during the antibiotic course. Treat any hypoglycemia with oral glucose rather than sucrose.
What other medicines interact with Gemifloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Gemifloxacin with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Dofetilide, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Gemifloxacin page.
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