Drug interactions
Insulin glulisine + Testosterone buccal system
Severity: Minor
Insulin glulisine and Testosterone buccal system: minor interaction.
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Summary
Testosterone can improve insulin sensitivity, particularly in hypogonadal men, and may reduce insulin requirements. This can contribute to hypoglycemia in patients on insulin glulisine.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin glulisine and Testosterone buccal system have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Androgens increase insulin sensitivity and glucose utilization, adding to insulin effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose after starting or changing testosterone therapy, and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin glulisine with Testosterone buccal system?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Insulin glulisine and Testosterone buccal system have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Testosterone can improve insulin sensitivity, particularly in hypogonadal men, and may reduce insulin requirements. This can contribute to hypoglycemia in patients on insulin glulisine.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin glulisine and Testosterone buccal system?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose after starting or changing testosterone therapy, and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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.
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