Drug interactions
Insulin aspart + Oxandrolone
Severity: Moderate
Insulin aspart and Oxandrolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Oxandrolone can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose, so insulin requirements may fall. Hypoglycemia can result if the insulin dose is not reduced.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin aspart and Oxandrolone 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
Anabolic androgens increase insulin sensitivity and alter glucose metabolism, giving an additive hypoglycemic effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose closely when oxandrolone is started or stopped, and reduce the insulin dose as needed.
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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Other interactions of Insulin aspart
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin aspart with Oxandrolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin aspart and Oxandrolone 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. Oxandrolone can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose, so insulin requirements may fall. Hypoglycemia can result if the insulin dose is not reduced.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin aspart and Oxandrolone?
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 closely when oxandrolone is started or stopped, and reduce the insulin dose as 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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