Drug interactions
Metolazone + Saxagliptin-metformin
Severity: Moderate
Metolazone and Saxagliptin-metformin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Metolazone, a thiazide-like diuretic, may raise blood glucose and weaken glycemic control with saxagliptin and metformin. Volume depletion may also affect renal function, which matters for metformin safety.
What this interaction means in plain words
Metolazone 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.
Metolazone belongs to Cardiovascular; Saxagliptin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Reduced insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity from thiazide-like diuretics and hypokalemia oppose antidiabetic effects.
What to do
Monitor glucose, potassium and renal function, and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed; reassess metformin if renal function declines.
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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Other interactions of Saxagliptin-metformin
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Metolazone with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Metolazone 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. Metolazone, a thiazide-like diuretic, may raise blood glucose and weaken glycemic control with saxagliptin and metformin. Volume depletion may also affect renal function, which matters for metformin safety.
How serious is the interaction between Metolazone 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 glucose, potassium and renal function, and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed; reassess metformin if renal function declines.
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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