Hydrochlorothiazide and Insulin glargine interaction
Hydrochlorothiazide and Insulin glargine: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Hydrochlorothiazide (INZIRQO) label · effective 2025-12-16
Antidiabetic drugs: Dosage adjustment of antidiabetic may be required (7.2)
Antidiabetic Drugs (oral agents and insulin): Dosage adjustment of the antidiabetic drug may be required when coadministered with hydrochlorothiazide.
From the Insulin glargine label · effective 2026-01-23
Drugs that May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of Insulin Glargine-yfgn Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents…
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