Drug interactions
Mesterolone + Saxagliptin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Mesterolone and Saxagliptin-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgens can improve insulin sensitivity and may enhance the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. The effect is usually small, but hypoglycemia is possible in susceptible patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Mesterolone and Saxagliptin-metformin 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; Saxagliptin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Androgens may increase insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake, adding to antidiabetic effects.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping mesterolone and adjust antidiabetic doses if glucose 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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Other interactions of Saxagliptin-metformin
Other interactions of Mesterolone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Mesterolone with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Mesterolone and Saxagliptin-metformin 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. The effect is usually small, but hypoglycemia is possible in susceptible patients.
How serious is the interaction between Mesterolone and Saxagliptin-metformin?
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 and adjust antidiabetic doses if glucose changes.
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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