Drug interactions
Glimepiride-pioglitazone + Testosterone
Severity: Minor
Glimepiride-pioglitazone and Testosterone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Testosterone and other androgens may improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in some patients. This could add to the effect of glimepiride and pioglitazone and occasionally lead to hypoglycemia, though the effect is generally modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glimepiride-pioglitazone 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.
Glimepiride-pioglitazone belongs to Endocrine; Testosterone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose lowering through improved insulin sensitivity.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or changing testosterone therapy and adjust antidiabetic doses only if glucose falls.
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 Glimepiride-pioglitazone
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 Glimepiride-pioglitazone with Testosterone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Glimepiride-pioglitazone 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 and other androgens may improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in some patients. This could add to the effect of glimepiride and pioglitazone and occasionally lead to hypoglycemia, though the effect is generally modest.
How serious is the interaction between Glimepiride-pioglitazone 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 starting or changing testosterone therapy and adjust antidiabetic doses only if glucose falls.
What other medicines interact with Glimepiride-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Glimepiride-pioglitazone with, for example, Fluconazole, Gemfibrozil, Insulin aspart. The full list is on the Glimepiride-pioglitazone page.
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