Drug interactions
Cinnamon + Insulin glargine
Severity: Minor
Cinnamon and Insulin glargine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cinnamon supplements may modestly lower blood glucose and could add to the effect of insulin. Hypoglycemia is possible but the effect is generally small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cinnamon and Insulin glargine 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
Possible improvement in insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake from cinnamon constituents, producing additive glucose lowering.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose if the patient starts regular cinnamon supplements and adjust the insulin dose if readings fall.
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 Insulin glargine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cinnamon and Insulin glargine 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 modestly lower blood glucose and could add to the effect of insulin. Hypoglycemia is possible but the effect is generally small.
How serious is the interaction between Cinnamon and Insulin glargine?
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 if the patient starts regular cinnamon supplements and adjust the insulin dose if readings fall.
What other medicines interact with Insulin glargine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin glargine with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Glimepiride-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Insulin glargine page.
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