Drug interactions
Rosiglitazone + Triamcinolone acetonide injectable
Severity: Moderate
Rosiglitazone and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Systemic or depot corticosteroids raise blood glucose and can reduce the effectiveness of rosiglitazone. Hyperglycemia may last several days to weeks after an injection.
What this interaction means in plain words
Rosiglitazone and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable 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
Glucocorticoids increase hepatic gluconeogenesis and insulin resistance, opposing the insulin-sensitizing action of rosiglitazone.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently for several weeks after injection. Temporarily intensify antidiabetic therapy if hyperglycemia occurs.
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 Rosiglitazone with Triamcinolone acetonide injectable?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Rosiglitazone and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable 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. Systemic or depot corticosteroids raise blood glucose and can reduce the effectiveness of rosiglitazone. Hyperglycemia may last several days to weeks after an injection.
How serious is the interaction between Rosiglitazone and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable?
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 blood glucose more frequently for several weeks after injection. Temporarily intensify antidiabetic therapy if hyperglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Rosiglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Rosiglitazone with, for example, Insulin aspart protamine / insulin aspart, Insulin aspart-insulin aspart protamine, Insulin aspart. The full list is on the Rosiglitazone page.
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