Drug interactions
Insulin regular human + Tranylcypromine
Severity: Moderate
Insulin regular human and Tranylcypromine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
MAO inhibitors can enhance the glucose-lowering action of insulin and may blunt recognition of hypoglycemia. Patients may experience more frequent or prolonged low blood glucose episodes after starting the MAO inhibitor.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin regular human and Tranylcypromine 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
MAO inhibitors may enhance insulin sensitivity and glucose utilization; the exact mechanism is not fully established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently when tranylcypromine is started, changed or stopped, and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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 regular human with Tranylcypromine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin regular human and Tranylcypromine 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. MAO inhibitors can enhance the glucose-lowering action of insulin and may blunt recognition of hypoglycemia. Patients may experience more frequent or prolonged low blood glucose episodes after starting the MAO inhibitor.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin regular human and Tranylcypromine?
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 more frequently when tranylcypromine is started, changed or stopped, and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Tranylcypromine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tranylcypromine with, for example, 5-HTP, Amitriptyline, Amoxapine. The full list is on the Tranylcypromine page.
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