Drug interactions
Insulin degludec-liraglutide + Methylprednisolone
Severity: Moderate
Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Methylprednisolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Systemic corticosteroids raise blood glucose and can substantially reduce the effectiveness of insulin and liraglutide. Hyperglycemia may be marked with high doses, and hypoglycemia can occur when the steroid is tapered.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Methylprednisolone 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.
Insulin degludec-liraglutide belongs to Endocrine; Methylprednisolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Glucocorticoids increase hepatic gluconeogenesis and insulin resistance, opposing antidiabetic action.
What to do
Increase glucose monitoring during steroid therapy and adjust insulin doses upward, then reduce them when the steroid is tapered.
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-liraglutide with Methylprednisolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Methylprednisolone 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. Systemic corticosteroids raise blood glucose and can substantially reduce the effectiveness of insulin and liraglutide. Hyperglycemia may be marked with high doses, and hypoglycemia can occur when the steroid is tapered.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Methylprednisolone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Increase glucose monitoring during steroid therapy and adjust insulin doses upward, then reduce them when the steroid is tapered.
What other medicines interact with Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin degludec-liraglutide with, for example, Albiglutide, Chlorpropamide, Clozapine. The full list is on the Insulin degludec-liraglutide page.
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