Starlix Oral

Starlix Oral Interactions

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medication because very serious interactions may occur:

• gatifloxacin

If you are currently using the medication listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting nateglinide.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially:

• warfarin
• tolbutamide
• phenytoin

Some drugs may affect your blood sugar levels and make control of your blood sugar more difficult. If you start or stop these medications while taking nateglinide, you should check your blood sugar levels more frequently. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of these medications/herbal products:

• certain "water pills" (e.g., furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide)
• oral corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone, dexamethasone, prednisolone)
• phenothiazines (e.g., chlorpromazine, trifluoperazine)
• newer drugs for mental/mood problems (e.g., olanzapine, clozapine, risperidone, ziprasidone)
• birth control pills
• estrogens
• niacin
• sympathomimetics (e.g., pseudoephedrine)
• isoniazid
• thyroid drugs
• some calcium channel blockers (e.g., nifedipine)
• some beta blockers (e.g., propranolol)
• fenugreek
• ginseng
• gymnema
• alcohol
• quinolone antibiotics (e.g., ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin)
• some protease inhibitors (e.g., indinavir, amprenavir)
• somatropin

Check the labels on all your nonprescription medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products) because they may contain ingredients that could affect your blood sugar. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.

Other medications can affect the results of urine tests for sugar or ketones. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information.