Drug interactions
Cinnamon + Pioglitazone
Severity: Minor
Cinnamon and Pioglitazone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cinnamon may modestly lower blood glucose and could add to the effect of pioglitazone. The clinical effect is generally small and inconsistent.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cinnamon and Pioglitazone 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.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose if the patient takes cinnamon supplements regularly. Adjust the antidiabetic regimen only 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 Cinnamon with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cinnamon and Pioglitazone 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 and could add to the effect of pioglitazone. The clinical effect is generally small and inconsistent.
How serious is the interaction between Cinnamon and Pioglitazone?
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 takes cinnamon supplements regularly. Adjust the antidiabetic regimen only if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pioglitazone with, for example, Insulin aspart-insulin aspart protamine, Insulin aspart, Insulin degludec-insulin aspart. The full list is on the Pioglitazone page.
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