Drug interactions
Insulin degludec-liraglutide + Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bowel preparations can cause fluid loss and electrolyte shifts. Reduced oral intake and altered absorption in patients on insulin degludec/liraglutide can cause hypoglycemia or dehydration, and liraglutide's gastrointestinal effects may add to volume loss.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride 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
Osmotic purgation with fasting causes volume and electrolyte disturbance and changes glucose requirements.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose and hydration during bowel preparation, and adjust the insulin dose to reduced intake. Check electrolytes and renal function in high-risk patients.
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 Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride 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. Bowel preparations can cause fluid loss and electrolyte shifts. Reduced oral intake and altered absorption in patients on insulin degludec/liraglutide can cause hypoglycemia or dehydration, and liraglutide's gastrointestinal effects may add to volume loss.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin degludec-liraglutide and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?
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 and hydration during bowel preparation, and adjust the insulin dose to reduced intake. Check electrolytes and renal function in high-risk patients.
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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