Does Fluoxetine Interact With Insulin Glargine?

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Table 6 includes clinically significant drug interactions with BASAGLAR Table 6: Clinically Significant Drug Interactions with BASAGLAR Drugs That May Increase the Risk of Hypoglycemia Drugs: Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blocking agents, disopyramide, fibrates, fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, pentoxifylline, pramlintide, salicylates, somatostatin analogs (e.g., octreotide), and sulfonamide antibiotics.

Severity: Moderate

Severity basis: drug interactions section (keywords: may increase). Combining Fluoxetine (SSRI antidepressant) and Insulin Glargine (Long-acting insulin) is classified as a moderate interaction.

What to Do

Use this combination with caution. Your prescriber may monitor you more closely or adjust doses.

From the FDA Label

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Table 6 includes clinically significant drug interactions with BASAGLAR Table 6: Clinically Significant Drug Interactions with BASAGLAR Drugs That May Increase the Risk of Hypoglycemia Drugs: Antidiabetic agents, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blocking agents, disopyramide, fibrates, fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, pentoxifylline, pramlintide, salicylates, somatostatin analogs (e.g., octreotide), and sulfonamide antibiotics.

Source: FDA structured product labeling (set_id 0ad21db3-2b1c-4ed9-a687-bdd6a74d0aae).

Fluoxetine

SSRI antidepressant

Brands: Prozac, Sarafem

View Fluoxetine safety profile

Insulin Glargine

Long-acting insulin

Brands: Lantus, Basaglar, Toujeo

View Insulin Glargine safety profile

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