Drug interactions
Mecasermin + Saxagliptin
Severity: Minor
Mecasermin and Saxagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Mecasermin can cause hypoglycemia through insulin-like effects. Saxagliptin lowers glucose in a glucose-dependent manner and carries little hypoglycemia risk alone, so any added effect is likely modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Mecasermin and Saxagliptin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Mecasermin belongs to Endocrine; Saxagliptin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose lowering via IGF-1 insulin-like action and DPP-4 inhibition-enhanced incretin effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting the combination and give mecasermin with food. No routine dose change is needed unless hypoglycemia occurs.
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 Mecasermin with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Mecasermin and Saxagliptin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Mecasermin can cause hypoglycemia through insulin-like effects. Saxagliptin lowers glucose in a glucose-dependent manner and carries little hypoglycemia risk alone, so any added effect is likely modest.
How serious is the interaction between Mecasermin and Saxagliptin?
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 starting the combination and give mecasermin with food. No routine dose change is needed unless hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Mecasermin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Mecasermin with, for example, Gliclazide, Glyburide-metformin, Insulin degludec-insulin aspart. The full list is on the Mecasermin page.
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