Drug interactions
Insulin detemir + Magnesium salicylate
Severity: Moderate
Insulin detemir and Magnesium salicylate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
High doses of salicylates can lower blood glucose and potentiate insulin, increasing the risk of hypoglycemia. The effect is dose-related and mainly seen with regular anti-inflammatory dosing.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin detemir and Magnesium salicylate 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
Salicylates increase insulin secretion and peripheral glucose uptake, adding to the effect of insulin.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more often when starting or stopping salicylate therapy, and reduce the insulin detemir dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 detemir with Magnesium salicylate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin detemir and Magnesium salicylate 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. High doses of salicylates can lower blood glucose and potentiate insulin, increasing the risk of hypoglycemia. The effect is dose-related and mainly seen with regular anti-inflammatory dosing.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin detemir and Magnesium salicylate?
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 more often when starting or stopping salicylate therapy, and reduce the insulin detemir dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Insulin detemir?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin detemir with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Glimepiride-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Insulin detemir page.
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