Drug interactions
Methyltestosterone + Saxagliptin
Severity: Minor
Methyltestosterone and Saxagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Androgens can improve insulin sensitivity and lower blood glucose in some patients. With saxagliptin, a small additive glucose-lowering effect is possible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methyltestosterone and Saxagliptin 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
Possible additive glucose-lowering via androgen effects on insulin sensitivity; not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping methyltestosterone 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methyltestosterone with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Methyltestosterone and Saxagliptin 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 lower blood glucose in some patients. With saxagliptin, a small additive glucose-lowering effect is possible.
How serious is the interaction between Methyltestosterone and Saxagliptin?
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 methyltestosterone and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed.
What other medicines interact with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Saxagliptin with, for example, Albiglutide, Amlodipine-benazepril, Aripiprazole. The full list is on the Saxagliptin page.
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