Drug interactions
Insulin degludec-insulin aspart + Moexipril
Severity: Minor
Insulin degludec-insulin aspart and Moexipril: minor interaction.
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Summary
ACE inhibitors may improve insulin sensitivity and enhance insulin's glucose-lowering effect, with occasional hypoglycemia. The effect is usually small and most noticeable after starting therapy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin degludec-insulin aspart and Moexipril 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 degludec-insulin aspart belongs to Endocrine; Moexipril belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic synergism through improved insulin sensitivity, possibly mediated by bradykinin.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting moexipril and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 degludec-insulin aspart
- Chlorpropamide + Insulin degludec-insulin aspart Major
- Clozapine + Insulin degludec-insulin aspart Major
- Diazoxide + Insulin degludec-insulin aspart Major
- Ethanol + Insulin degludec-insulin aspart Major
- Insulin degludec-insulin aspart + Mecasermin Major
- Insulin degludec-insulin aspart + Pioglitazone Major
Other interactions of Moexipril
- Aliskiren + Moexipril Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Protein a column Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Sacubitril-valsartan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Moexipril Major
- Amiloride + Moexipril Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin degludec-insulin aspart with Moexipril?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Insulin degludec-insulin aspart and Moexipril have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. ACE inhibitors may improve insulin sensitivity and enhance insulin's glucose-lowering effect, with occasional hypoglycemia. The effect is usually small and most noticeable after starting therapy.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin degludec-insulin aspart and Moexipril?
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 starting moexipril and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Insulin degludec-insulin aspart?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin degludec-insulin aspart with, for example, Chlorpropamide, Clozapine, Diazoxide. The full list is on the Insulin degludec-insulin aspart page.
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