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Fluconazole + Glimepiride

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Fluconazole and Glimepiride: major interaction.

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Resumo

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.

O que esta interação significa em palavras 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.

Nível de evidência: High

Por que acontece

Fluconazole inhibits CYP2C9, the main enzyme metabolizing glimepiride.

O que fazer

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

O que perguntar ao farmacêutico

  • 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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Perguntas frequentes

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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