Drug interactions
Ginseng + Nateglinide
Severity: Minor
Ginseng and Nateglinide: minor interaction.
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Summary
American ginseng can lower blood glucose, so combining it with nateglinide may increase the risk of hypoglycemia. The effect is probably modest, but it can matter in patients with irregular meals or tight glycemic control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ginseng and Nateglinide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Ginseng belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Nateglinide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose-lowering effects.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when starting or stopping ginseng and adjust the nateglinide 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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Other interactions of Ginseng
- Acemetacin + Ginseng Moderate
- Alteplase + Ginseng Moderate
- Argatroban + Ginseng Moderate
- Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Ginseng Moderate
- Aspirin rectal + Ginseng Moderate
- Aspirin + Ginseng Moderate
Other interactions of Nateglinide
- Albiglutide + Nateglinide Moderate
- Alogliptin-metformin + Nateglinide Moderate
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Nateglinide Moderate
- Alogliptin + Nateglinide Moderate
- Alpelisib + Nateglinide Moderate
- Amiodarone + Nateglinide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ginseng with Nateglinide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ginseng and Nateglinide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. American ginseng can lower blood glucose, so combining it with nateglinide may increase the risk of hypoglycemia. The effect is probably modest, but it can matter in patients with irregular meals or tight glycemic control.
How serious is the interaction between Ginseng and Nateglinide?
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 starting or stopping ginseng and adjust the nateglinide dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Ginseng?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ginseng with, for example, Acemetacin, Alteplase, Argatroban. The full list is on the Ginseng page.
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