Drug interactions
Insulin aspart + Testosterone buccal system
Severity: Minor
Insulin aspart and Testosterone buccal system: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgens can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in some patients. In insulin-treated diabetes this may increase hypoglycemia risk, especially when testosterone therapy is started.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin aspart and Testosterone buccal system have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Androgens may enhance insulin sensitivity, producing an additive glucose-lowering effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more often after testosterone is started or the dose changed. Lower the insulin dose if glucose readings fall.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin aspart with Testosterone buccal system?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Insulin aspart and Testosterone buccal system 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 can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in some patients. In insulin-treated diabetes this may increase hypoglycemia risk, especially when testosterone therapy is started.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin aspart and Testosterone buccal system?
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 more often after testosterone is started or the dose changed. Lower the insulin dose if glucose readings fall.
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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