Drug interactions
Insulin degludec / insulin aspart + Tolbutamide
Severity: Moderate
Insulin degludec / insulin aspart and Tolbutamide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining insulin with a sulfonylurea gives additive glucose lowering and a higher risk of hypoglycemia. Dose adjustment is often required.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin degludec / insulin aspart and Tolbutamide 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
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose-lowering from exogenous insulin and sulfonylurea-stimulated insulin secretion.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose frequently and reduce the tolbutamide or insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia management.
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 Insulin degludec / insulin aspart with Tolbutamide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin degludec / insulin aspart and Tolbutamide 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. Combining insulin with a sulfonylurea gives additive glucose lowering and a higher risk of hypoglycemia. Dose adjustment is often required.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin degludec / insulin aspart and Tolbutamide?
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 frequently and reduce the tolbutamide or insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs. Educate the patient on hypoglycemia management.
What other medicines interact with Tolbutamide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tolbutamide with, for example, Glyburide-metformin, Insulin degludec-liraglutide, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Tolbutamide page.
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