Drug interactions
Insulin detemir + Miglitol
Severity: Moderate
Insulin detemir and Miglitol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Miglitol with insulin can increase hypoglycemia risk, and because it delays carbohydrate absorption, hypoglycemia must be treated with pure glucose.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin detemir and Miglitol 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 detemir belongs to Endocrine; Miglitol belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive glucose lowering; miglitol inhibits intestinal alpha-glucosidase, slowing carbohydrate digestion.
What to do
Monitor glucose and adjust the insulin dose as needed. Treat hypoglycemia with glucose (dextrose), not sucrose.
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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Other interactions of Insulin detemir
Other interactions of Miglitol
- Miglitol + Pramlintide Major
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- Chlorthalidone + Miglitol Moderate
- Clozapine + Miglitol Moderate
- Cortisone + Miglitol Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin detemir with Miglitol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin detemir and Miglitol 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. Miglitol with insulin can increase hypoglycemia risk, and because it delays carbohydrate absorption, hypoglycemia must be treated with pure glucose.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin detemir and Miglitol?
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 glucose and adjust the insulin dose as needed. Treat hypoglycemia with glucose (dextrose), not sucrose.
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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