Drug interactions
Insulin lispro + Testosterone intranasal
Severity: Minor
Insulin lispro and Testosterone intranasal: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgens can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose. In patients using insulin lispro this may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin lispro and Testosterone intranasal 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 may enhance insulin sensitivity, producing an additive glucose-lowering effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more often after intranasal testosterone is started or its dose changed. Reduce the insulin dose if glucose falls.
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 lispro with Testosterone intranasal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Insulin lispro and Testosterone intranasal have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Androgens can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose. In patients using insulin lispro this may increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin lispro and Testosterone intranasal?
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 often after intranasal testosterone is started or its dose changed. Reduce the insulin dose if glucose falls.
What other medicines interact with Insulin lispro?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin lispro with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Metreleptin. The full list is on the Insulin lispro page.
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