Drug interactions
Insulin glulisine + Oxandrolone
Severity: Moderate
Insulin glulisine and Oxandrolone: moderate interaction.
Last updated
For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Anabolic steroids such as oxandrolone can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose. In insulin-treated patients this may cause hypoglycemia and a need for lower insulin doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin glulisine and Oxandrolone 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
Anabolic androgenic steroids increase insulin sensitivity and alter glucose metabolism, adding to the effect of insulin.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose frequently when oxandrolone is started, and reduce the insulin dose as needed. Recheck glucose when the steroid is stopped.
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?
Pro+ members
Unlock the full page
Create an account and start a Pro+ trial to unlock the full management advice for Insulin glulisine and Oxandrolone, the additional notes, the evidence detail and the whole-prescription interaction checker.
- Full clinical management advice
- Additional notes
- Evidence detail
- Interaction checker for a whole prescription
Try Pro+ free for 7 days on the web. No card needed.
Other interactions of Insulin glulisine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin glulisine with Oxandrolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin glulisine and Oxandrolone 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. Anabolic steroids such as oxandrolone can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose. In insulin-treated patients this may cause hypoglycemia and a need for lower insulin doses.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin glulisine and Oxandrolone?
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 frequently when oxandrolone is started, and reduce the insulin dose as needed. Recheck glucose when the steroid is stopped.
What other medicines interact with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin glulisine with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Pentamidine. The full list is on the Insulin glulisine page.
Full monographs, dosing and an interaction checker in the MediHelp app
Open the complete reference, check multi-drug interactions and use dosing tools in the MediHelp app.
