Drug interactions
Methamphetamine + Saxagliptin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Methamphetamine and Saxagliptin-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Stimulants such as methamphetamine release catecholamines that can raise blood glucose and alter appetite and eating patterns. This may lead to erratic glycemic control in patients taking saxagliptin-metformin.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methamphetamine 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.
Methamphetamine belongs to Central Nervous System; Saxagliptin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism through sympathomimetic stimulation of glycogenolysis and reduced insulin release.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting, changing or stopping the stimulant, and adjust antidiabetic therapy as 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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Other interactions of Saxagliptin-metformin
Other interactions of Methamphetamine
- Isocarboxazid + Methamphetamine Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Methamphetamine Contraindicated
- Methamphetamine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Methamphetamine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Methamphetamine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Methamphetamine + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methamphetamine with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Methamphetamine 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. Stimulants such as methamphetamine release catecholamines that can raise blood glucose and alter appetite and eating patterns. This may lead to erratic glycemic control in patients taking saxagliptin-metformin.
How serious is the interaction between Methamphetamine 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, changing or stopping the stimulant, and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed.
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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