Drug interactions
Insulin aspart + Mesterolone
Severity: Minor
Insulin aspart and Mesterolone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgens such as mesterolone may improve insulin sensitivity and enhance the glucose-lowering effect of insulin. The clinical effect is generally small, but hypoglycemia is possible in insulin-treated patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin aspart and Mesterolone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Insulin aspart belongs to Endocrine; Mesterolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Androgens may increase insulin sensitivity, adding to insulin's hypoglycemic effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when mesterolone is started or stopped and adjust insulin dose if 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 Insulin aspart
Other interactions of Mesterolone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin aspart with Mesterolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Insulin aspart and Mesterolone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Androgens such as mesterolone may improve insulin sensitivity and enhance the glucose-lowering effect of insulin. The clinical effect is generally small, but hypoglycemia is possible in insulin-treated patients.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin aspart and Mesterolone?
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 mesterolone is started or stopped and adjust insulin dose if needed.
What other medicines interact with Insulin aspart?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin aspart with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Glimepiride-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Insulin aspart page.
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