Drug interactions
Methazolamide + Saxagliptin-metformin
Severity: Moderate
Methazolamide and Saxagliptin-metformin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methazolamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, can cause metabolic acidosis. Combined with metformin, this may increase the risk of lactic acidosis or make it harder to recognise.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methazolamide and Saxagliptin-metformin can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Carbonic anhydrase inhibition lowers serum bicarbonate and causes hyperchloremic acidosis, adding to metformin-associated lactic acidosis risk.
What to do
Monitor serum bicarbonate, electrolytes and renal function. Stop metformin if metabolic acidosis develops.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methazolamide with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Methazolamide and Saxagliptin-metformin can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Methazolamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, can cause metabolic acidosis. Combined with metformin, this may increase the risk of lactic acidosis or make it harder to recognise.
How serious is the interaction between Methazolamide and Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum bicarbonate, electrolytes and renal function. Stop metformin if metabolic acidosis develops.
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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