Drug interactions
Indapamide + Insulin degludec
Severity: Minor
Indapamide and Insulin degludec: minor interaction.
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Summary
Thiazide-type diuretics can raise blood glucose and worsen glycemic control, which may reduce the effect of insulin. Indapamide has a smaller metabolic effect than other thiazides but insulin requirements may still rise.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indapamide and Insulin degludec have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Indapamide belongs to Cardiovascular; Insulin degludec belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Reduced insulin secretion and peripheral insulin sensitivity, partly via diuretic-induced hypokalemia, opposes insulin action.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or changing indapamide and adjust insulin dose if needed. Keep potassium in the normal range.
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 Indapamide
Other interactions of Insulin degludec
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indapamide with Insulin degludec?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Indapamide and Insulin degludec have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Thiazide-type diuretics can raise blood glucose and worsen glycemic control, which may reduce the effect of insulin. Indapamide has a smaller metabolic effect than other thiazides but insulin requirements may still rise.
How serious is the interaction between Indapamide and Insulin degludec?
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 indapamide and adjust insulin dose if needed. Keep potassium in the normal range.
What other medicines interact with Indapamide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indapamide with, for example, Adagrasib, Amifostine, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Indapamide page.
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