Drug interactions
Indinavir + Insulin degludec
Severity: Moderate
Indinavir and Insulin degludec: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Indinavir can cause insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, which may reduce the effectiveness of insulin degludec. Glucose control may deteriorate in diabetic patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indinavir and Insulin degludec can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Indinavir impairs insulin-mediated glucose uptake (notably via GLUT4 inhibition), producing insulin resistance.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose regularly after initiating indinavir and titrate insulin degludec upward as required.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indinavir with Insulin degludec?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indinavir and Insulin degludec can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Indinavir can cause insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, which may reduce the effectiveness of insulin degludec. Glucose control may deteriorate in diabetic patients.
How serious is the interaction between Indinavir and Insulin degludec?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose regularly after initiating indinavir and titrate insulin degludec upward as required.
What other medicines interact with Insulin degludec?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin degludec with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Glimepiride-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Insulin degludec page.
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