Drug interactions
Gliclazide + Testosterone buccal system
Severity: Minor
Gliclazide and Testosterone buccal system: minor interaction.
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Summary
Testosterone and other androgens may improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose. With gliclazide, this may increase the risk of hypoglycemia, particularly when testosterone therapy is newly started.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gliclazide and Testosterone buccal system 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
Additive glucose lowering from androgen-related improvement in insulin sensitivity with sulfonylurea insulin secretion.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose after starting or changing testosterone and reduce the gliclazide dose if hypoglycemia develops.
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 Gliclazide with Testosterone buccal system?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Gliclazide and Testosterone buccal system have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Testosterone and other androgens may improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose. With gliclazide, this may increase the risk of hypoglycemia, particularly when testosterone therapy is newly started.
How serious is the interaction between Gliclazide and Testosterone buccal system?
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 after starting or changing testosterone and reduce the gliclazide dose if hypoglycemia develops.
What other medicines interact with Gliclazide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Gliclazide with, for example, Ciprofloxacin, Clarithromycin, Disopyramide. The full list is on the Gliclazide page.
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