Drug interactions
Cinnamon + Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin
Severity: Minor
Cinnamon and Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cinnamon may modestly lower blood glucose, which could add to the effect of antidiabetic drugs. Clinically significant hypoglycemia is unlikely with sitagliptin and ertugliflozin alone.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cinnamon and Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin 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
Additive glucose-lowering through possible improvement in insulin sensitivity by cinnamon.
What to do
Advise patients to mention supplement use and monitor blood glucose. Adjust antidiabetic therapy only if glucose falls unexpectedly.
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 Cinnamon with Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cinnamon and Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Cinnamon may modestly lower blood glucose, which could add to the effect of antidiabetic drugs. Clinically significant hypoglycemia is unlikely with sitagliptin and ertugliflozin alone.
How serious is the interaction between Cinnamon and Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise patients to mention supplement use and monitor blood glucose. Adjust antidiabetic therapy only if glucose falls unexpectedly.
What other medicines interact with Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin with, for example, Albiglutide, Aripiprazole, Asenapine. The full list is on the Ertugliflozin-sitagliptin page.
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