Drug interactions
Insulin detemir + Methyltestosterone
Severity: Moderate
Insulin detemir and Methyltestosterone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Androgens such as methyltestosterone can improve insulin sensitivity and lower glucose, raising the risk of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin detemir and Methyltestosterone 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
Androgens alter glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity, adding to insulin's glucose-lowering effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when methyltestosterone is started or stopped and reduce 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 Methyltestosterone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin detemir and Methyltestosterone 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. Androgens such as methyltestosterone can improve insulin sensitivity and lower glucose, raising the risk of hypoglycemia in insulin-treated patients.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin detemir and Methyltestosterone?
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 when methyltestosterone is started or stopped and reduce 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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