Drug interactions
Ginseng + Saxagliptin
Severity: Minor
Ginseng and Saxagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Ginseng may lower blood glucose, so it could slightly enhance the effect of saxagliptin. Hypoglycemia is unlikely with a DPP-4 inhibitor alone, so the clinical relevance is small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ginseng and Saxagliptin 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; Saxagliptin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic glucose-lowering effects.
What to do
Monitor glucose control when ginseng is started or stopped. Be more alert if saxagliptin is also combined with a sulfonylurea or insulin.
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 Saxagliptin
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- Amlodipine-benazepril + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Asenapine + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Atazanavir + Saxagliptin Moderate
- Benazepril + Saxagliptin Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ginseng with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ginseng and Saxagliptin 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 may lower blood glucose, so it could slightly enhance the effect of saxagliptin. Hypoglycemia is unlikely with a DPP-4 inhibitor alone, so the clinical relevance is small.
How serious is the interaction between Ginseng and Saxagliptin?
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 glucose control when ginseng is started or stopped. Be more alert if saxagliptin is also combined with a sulfonylurea or insulin.
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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