Drug interactions
Gliclazide + Testosterone
Severity: Minor
Gliclazide and Testosterone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Testosterone can improve insulin sensitivity and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of sulfonylureas. Hypoglycemia is possible but infrequent.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gliclazide and Testosterone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Gliclazide belongs to Endocrine; Testosterone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose-lowering through androgen effects on insulin sensitivity.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when testosterone is started or its dose is changed. Reduce the gliclazide dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 Gliclazide
Other interactions of Testosterone
- Testosterone + Warfarin Major
- Androstenedione + Testosterone Moderate
- Betamethasone + Testosterone Moderate
- Carbamazepine + Testosterone Moderate
- Corticotropin + Testosterone Moderate
- Cortisone + Testosterone Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Gliclazide with Testosterone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Gliclazide and Testosterone 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 can improve insulin sensitivity and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of sulfonylureas. Hypoglycemia is possible but infrequent.
How serious is the interaction between Gliclazide and Testosterone?
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 testosterone is started or its dose is changed. Reduce the gliclazide dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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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