Drug interactions
Indapamide + Insulin detemir
Severity: Minor
Indapamide and Insulin detemir: minor interaction.
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Summary
Indapamide may modestly raise blood glucose and increase insulin requirements. The effect is usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indapamide and Insulin detemir 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 detemir belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Thiazide-like diuretic effects on insulin sensitivity, with hypokalemia, oppose insulin action.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose after starting indapamide and adjust insulin dose as needed.
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 detemir
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indapamide with Insulin detemir?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Indapamide and Insulin detemir 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 may modestly raise blood glucose and increase insulin requirements. The effect is usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Indapamide and Insulin detemir?
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 indapamide and adjust insulin dose as needed.
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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