Sparfloxacin

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Sparfloxacin Acarbose Prandase® Explained Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Alogliptin Nesina Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Budesonide Entocort An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Budesonide Nasal Spray Rhinocort An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Budesonide Oral Inhalation Pulmicort An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Canagliflozin Invokana Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Dapagliflozin Farxiga Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Deflazacort Emflaza An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Dexamethasone Injection Decadron An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Dexacidin® (as a combination product containing Dexamethasone, Neomycin, Polymyxin B) An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Dulaglutide Injection Trulicity Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Empagliflozin Glyxambi® (as a combination product containing Empagliflozin and Linagliptin) Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Ertugliflozin Steglatro Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Exenatide Injection Bydureon Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Fludrocortisone Acetate Florinef® An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Glimepiride Amaryl Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Glipizide Glucotrol Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Hydrocortisone Ala-Cort An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Hydrocortisone Injection A-Hydrocort® An increased risk of tendon rupture Details Sparfloxacin Insulin Degludec (Rdna Origin) Injection Ryzodeg® (as a combination product containing Insulin Degludec and Insulin Aspart) Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Insulin Detemir (Rdna Origin) Injection Levemir Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Insulin Glulisine (Rdna Origin) Injection Apidra Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Linagliptin Tradjenta Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Liraglutide Injection Saxenda Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Lixisenatide Injection Adlyxin® Changes in blood glucose with an increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia and delayed therapeutic effect of antibiotic Details Sparfloxacin Metformin Fortamet® Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Miglitol Glyset® Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details Sparfloxacin Nateglinide Starlix® Changes in blood glucose and increased risk of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia Details

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