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Interactions médicamenteuses

Fluconazole + Glimepiride

Gravité: Majeure

Fluconazole and Glimepiride: major interaction.

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Résumé

Fluconazole raises glimepiride concentrations, increasing the risk of prolonged and severe hypoglycemia. The effect is clinically important, particularly in older patients and those with renal impairment.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Fluconazole and Glimepiride can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.

Fluconazole belongs to Anti Fungals; Glimepiride belongs to Endocrine.

Niveau de preuve: High

Pourquoi elle survient

Fluconazole inhibits CYP2C9, the main enzyme metabolizing glimepiride.

Conduite à tenir

Monitor blood glucose closely and reduce the glimepiride dose when fluconazole is started. Counsel the patient on hypoglycemia symptoms.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
  • Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
  • What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?

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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Fluconazole with Glimepiride?

MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Fluconazole and Glimepiride can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Fluconazole raises glimepiride concentrations, increasing the risk of prolonged and severe hypoglycemia. The effect is clinically important, particularly in older patients and those with renal impairment.

How serious is the interaction between Fluconazole and Glimepiride?

MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose closely and reduce the glimepiride dose when fluconazole is started. Counsel the patient on hypoglycemia symptoms.

What other medicines interact with Fluconazole?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluconazole with, for example, Dihydroergotamine intranasal, Dihydroergotamine, Dofetilide. The full list is on the Fluconazole page.

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