Drug interactions
Mesterolone + Miglitol
Severity: Minor
Mesterolone and Miglitol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgens may improve insulin sensitivity and lower glucose in some patients. With miglitol, glucose-lowering may be modestly increased, but the effect is generally small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Mesterolone and Miglitol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Mesterolone belongs to Endocrine; Miglitol belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Androgen effects on insulin sensitivity may add to the glucose-lowering action of miglitol; the mechanism is not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping mesterolone in patients with diabetes and adjust antidiabetic doses if needed.
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 Mesterolone with Miglitol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Mesterolone and Miglitol 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 may improve insulin sensitivity and lower glucose in some patients. With miglitol, glucose-lowering may be modestly increased, but the effect is generally small.
How serious is the interaction between Mesterolone and Miglitol?
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 or stopping mesterolone in patients with diabetes and adjust antidiabetic doses if needed.
What other medicines interact with Miglitol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Miglitol with, for example, Pramlintide, Aripiprazole, Asenapine. The full list is on the Miglitol page.
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