Drug interactions
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Insulin glulisine
Severity: Minor
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Insulin glulisine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Salicylates in large, sustained doses can lower blood glucose and may potentiate insulin, leading to hypoglycemia. At usual occasional analgesic doses the effect is generally small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Insulin glulisine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
High-dose salicylate improves insulin sensitivity and may enhance insulin secretion, adding to insulin's glucose-lowering effect.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when regular high-dose salicylate is used, and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Insulin glulisine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Salicylates in large, sustained doses can lower blood glucose and may potentiate insulin, leading to hypoglycemia. At usual occasional analgesic doses the effect is generally small.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose when regular high-dose salicylate is used, and reduce the insulin dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Insulin glulisine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin glulisine with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Pentamidine. The full list is on the Insulin glulisine page.
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