Drug interactions
Linagliptin-metformin + Oxandrolone
Severity: Minor
Linagliptin-metformin and Oxandrolone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Anabolic steroids such as oxandrolone can improve glucose tolerance and have been reported to enhance the effect of antidiabetic drugs. This may occasionally lead to lower glucose values than expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Linagliptin-metformin and Oxandrolone 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
Additive pharmacodynamic effect through increased insulin sensitivity.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when oxandrolone is started or stopped and reduce antidiabetic doses if glucose is low.
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 Linagliptin-metformin with Oxandrolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Linagliptin-metformin and Oxandrolone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Anabolic steroids such as oxandrolone can improve glucose tolerance and have been reported to enhance the effect of antidiabetic drugs. This may occasionally lead to lower glucose values than expected.
How serious is the interaction between Linagliptin-metformin and Oxandrolone?
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 when oxandrolone is started or stopped and reduce antidiabetic doses if glucose is low.
What other medicines interact with Linagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Linagliptin-metformin with, for example, Apalutamide, Carbamazepine, Contrast media. The full list is on the Linagliptin-metformin page.
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