Drug interactions
Mecasermin + Saxagliptin-metformin
Severity: Moderate
Mecasermin and Saxagliptin-metformin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Mecasermin is recombinant IGF-1 and has insulin-like effects that can cause hypoglycemia. Combined with antidiabetic drugs, glucose lowering may be additive, though metformin and saxagliptin alone carry low hypoglycemia risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Mecasermin and Saxagliptin-metformin 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.
Mecasermin belongs to Endocrine; Saxagliptin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose lowering through IGF-1 receptor and insulin receptor activation.
What to do
Give mecasermin with or shortly after a meal and monitor blood glucose closely. Educate the patient about hypoglycemia symptoms and reduce antidiabetic therapy if lows occur.
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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Other interactions of Saxagliptin-metformin
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Mecasermin with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Mecasermin and Saxagliptin-metformin 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. Mecasermin is recombinant IGF-1 and has insulin-like effects that can cause hypoglycemia. Combined with antidiabetic drugs, glucose lowering may be additive, though metformin and saxagliptin alone carry low hypoglycemia risk.
How serious is the interaction between Mecasermin and Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Give mecasermin with or shortly after a meal and monitor blood glucose closely. Educate the patient about hypoglycemia symptoms and reduce antidiabetic therapy if lows occur.
What other medicines interact with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Saxagliptin-metformin with, for example, Atazanavir, Clozapine, Contrast media. The full list is on the Saxagliptin-metformin page.
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