Drug interactions
Nifedipine + Saxagliptin-metformin
Severity: Minor
Nifedipine and Saxagliptin-metformin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Nifedipine may slightly impair glucose tolerance in some patients with diabetes. The effect on saxagliptin-metformin control is generally small and rarely clinically significant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nifedipine 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.
Nifedipine belongs to Cardiovascular; Saxagliptin-metformin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism, as calcium channel blockade may modestly reduce insulin secretion.
What to do
No routine adjustment is needed; monitor blood glucose when starting or changing nifedipine.
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 Nifedipine with Saxagliptin-metformin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Nifedipine 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. Nifedipine may slightly impair glucose tolerance in some patients with diabetes. The effect on saxagliptin-metformin control is generally small and rarely clinically significant.
How serious is the interaction between Nifedipine 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: No routine adjustment is needed; monitor blood glucose when starting or changing nifedipine.
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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