Drug interactions
Cinnamon + Gliclazide
Severity: Minor
Cinnamon and Gliclazide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cinnamon supplements may lower blood glucose modestly and could add to gliclazide's effect. The clinical significance is likely small, but hypoglycemia is possible with large supplement doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cinnamon and Gliclazide 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
Cinnamon constituents may enhance insulin sensitivity and slow carbohydrate absorption, giving additive glucose lowering.
What to do
Ask patients about supplement use and monitor blood glucose if taking concentrated cinnamon products regularly.
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 Gliclazide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cinnamon and Gliclazide 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 supplements may lower blood glucose modestly and could add to gliclazide's effect. The clinical significance is likely small, but hypoglycemia is possible with large supplement doses.
How serious is the interaction between Cinnamon and Gliclazide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Ask patients about supplement use and monitor blood glucose if taking concentrated cinnamon products regularly.
What other medicines interact with Gliclazide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Gliclazide with, for example, Ciprofloxacin, Clarithromycin, Disopyramide. The full list is on the Gliclazide page.
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