Drug interactions
Gymnema + Saxagliptin
Severity: Minor
Gymnema and Saxagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Gymnema sylvestre has glucose-lowering properties and may enhance the effect of antidiabetic drugs. With saxagliptin the additive effect could lower glucose further, though supporting data are limited.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gymnema 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.
Why it happens
Additive glucose-lowering, possibly through increased insulin secretion and reduced intestinal glucose absorption.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when gymnema is used with saxagliptin and reduce doses of co-administered insulin or sulfonylureas 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 Gymnema with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Gymnema 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. Gymnema sylvestre has glucose-lowering properties and may enhance the effect of antidiabetic drugs. With saxagliptin the additive effect could lower glucose further, though supporting data are limited.
How serious is the interaction between Gymnema 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 blood glucose when gymnema is used with saxagliptin and reduce doses of co-administered insulin or sulfonylureas if hypoglycemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Saxagliptin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Saxagliptin with, for example, Albiglutide, Amlodipine-benazepril, Aripiprazole. The full list is on the Saxagliptin page.
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