Drug interactions
Insulin inhaled + Thioridazine
Severity: Minor
Insulin inhaled and Thioridazine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Thioridazine may raise blood glucose and reduce the effect of insulin. Glycemic control may worsen, requiring dose adjustment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin inhaled and Thioridazine 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
Phenothiazine-associated impairment of glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, which opposes insulin's glucose-lowering effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently when thioridazine is started, changed or stopped, and adjust the insulin dose accordingly.
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 inhaled with Thioridazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Insulin inhaled and Thioridazine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Thioridazine may raise blood glucose and reduce the effect of insulin. Glycemic control may worsen, requiring dose adjustment.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin inhaled and Thioridazine?
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 more frequently when thioridazine is started, changed or stopped, and adjust the insulin dose accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Thioridazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Thioridazine with, for example, Abiraterone, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Thioridazine page.
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