Drug interactions
Metformin + Testosterone buccal system
Severity: Minor
Metformin and Testosterone buccal system: minor interaction.
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Summary
Testosterone can improve insulin sensitivity and may modestly increase the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. The risk with metformin is small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Metformin and Testosterone buccal system have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Androgen effects on insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism (pharmacodynamic).
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when testosterone therapy is started or stopped and adjust diabetes therapy 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 Metformin with Testosterone buccal system?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Metformin and Testosterone buccal system have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Testosterone can improve insulin sensitivity and may modestly increase the glucose-lowering effect of antidiabetic drugs. The risk with metformin is small.
How serious is the interaction between Metformin and Testosterone buccal system?
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 testosterone therapy is started or stopped and adjust diabetes therapy if needed.
What other medicines interact with Metformin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Metformin with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Metformin page.
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