Drug interactions
Aspirin + Insulin degludec-liraglutide
Severity: Moderate
Aspirin and Insulin degludec-liraglutide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
High-dose aspirin, around 3 g per day or more, can lower blood glucose and potentiate insulin, raising the risk of hypoglycemia. Low-dose aspirin is unlikely to matter.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin and Insulin degludec-liraglutide can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
High-dose salicylates improve insulin sensitivity and increase glucose disposal.
What to do
Increase glucose monitoring during high-dose aspirin therapy and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aspirin with Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aspirin and Insulin degludec-liraglutide can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. High-dose aspirin, around 3 g per day or more, can lower blood glucose and potentiate insulin, raising the risk of hypoglycemia. Low-dose aspirin is unlikely to matter.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin and Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Increase glucose monitoring during high-dose aspirin therapy and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Insulin degludec-liraglutide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin degludec-liraglutide with, for example, Albiglutide, Chlorpropamide, Clozapine. The full list is on the Insulin degludec-liraglutide page.
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