Drug interactions
Mesterolone + Nateglinide
Severity: Minor
Mesterolone and Nateglinide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgens can improve insulin sensitivity and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. Hypoglycemia is possible but the effect is generally small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Mesterolone and Nateglinide 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; Nateglinide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Possible additive glucose lowering through androgen effects on insulin sensitivity.
What to do
Monitor glucose when mesterolone is started or stopped. Adjust the nateglinide dose only if glucose control changes.
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 Nateglinide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Mesterolone and Nateglinide 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 can improve insulin sensitivity and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. Hypoglycemia is possible but the effect is generally small.
How serious is the interaction between Mesterolone and Nateglinide?
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 glucose when mesterolone is started or stopped. Adjust the nateglinide dose only if glucose control changes.
What other medicines interact with Nateglinide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nateglinide with, for example, Albiglutide, Alogliptin-metformin, Alogliptin-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Nateglinide page.
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