Drug interactions
Indinavir + Insulin lispro
Severity: Moderate
Indinavir and Insulin lispro: moderate interaction.
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Summary
HIV protease inhibitors can cause insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Patients on insulin may need higher doses to maintain glycemic control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indinavir and Insulin lispro 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
Protease inhibitors impair insulin-mediated glucose uptake (GLUT4 inhibition) and promote insulin resistance.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping indinavir and titrate the insulin dose accordingly.
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 lispro?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indinavir and Insulin lispro 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. HIV protease inhibitors can cause insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Patients on insulin may need higher doses to maintain glycemic control.
How serious is the interaction between Indinavir and Insulin lispro?
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 when starting or stopping indinavir and titrate the insulin dose accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Insulin lispro?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin lispro with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Metreleptin. The full list is on the Insulin lispro page.
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