Drug interactions
Insulin inhaled + Medroxyprogesterone
Severity: Moderate
Insulin inhaled and Medroxyprogesterone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Progestins can impair glucose tolerance and reduce insulin sensitivity, which may blunt the effect of inhaled insulin. Glycemic control may worsen after medroxyprogesterone is started.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin inhaled and Medroxyprogesterone 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
Pharmacodynamic antagonism through progestin-induced insulin resistance.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose closely when starting, changing or stopping medroxyprogesterone and adjust the insulin dose accordingly.
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 inhaled with Medroxyprogesterone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin inhaled and Medroxyprogesterone 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. Progestins can impair glucose tolerance and reduce insulin sensitivity, which may blunt the effect of inhaled insulin. Glycemic control may worsen after medroxyprogesterone is started.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin inhaled and Medroxyprogesterone?
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 closely when starting, changing or stopping medroxyprogesterone and adjust the insulin dose accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Medroxyprogesterone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Medroxyprogesterone with, for example, Bosentan, Brigatinib, Eslicarbazepine. The full list is on the Medroxyprogesterone page.
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