Drug interactions
Ofloxacin + Saxagliptin
Severity: Minor
Ofloxacin and Saxagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Fluoroquinolones can cause dysglycemia in patients on antidiabetic therapy. With saxagliptin, which carries a low intrinsic hypoglycemia risk, the effect is usually modest but glucose control may fluctuate.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ofloxacin 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.
Ofloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Saxagliptin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Fluoroquinolone-induced changes in insulin secretion may add to the glucose-lowering effect of DPP-4 inhibition.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose during the antibiotic course, particularly in elderly patients or those with renal impairment.
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 Ofloxacin
- Ofloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Ofloxacin Major
- Amiodarone + Ofloxacin Major
- Amisulpride + Ofloxacin Major
- Anagrelide + Ofloxacin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Ofloxacin Major
Other interactions of Saxagliptin
- Albiglutide + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Asenapine + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Atazanavir + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Benazepril + Saxagliptin Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ofloxacin with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ofloxacin 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. Fluoroquinolones can cause dysglycemia in patients on antidiabetic therapy. With saxagliptin, which carries a low intrinsic hypoglycemia risk, the effect is usually modest but glucose control may fluctuate.
How serious is the interaction between Ofloxacin 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 during the antibiotic course, particularly in elderly patients or those with renal impairment.
What other medicines interact with Ofloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ofloxacin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Ofloxacin page.
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