Drug interactions
Gymnema + Sitagliptin
Severity: Minor
Gymnema and Sitagliptin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Gymnema sylvestre has glucose-lowering activity and may add to the effect of antidiabetic drugs. With sitagliptin the added hypoglycemia risk is likely small but possible, and herbal product content is variable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gymnema and Sitagliptin 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 pharmacodynamic glucose lowering, likely through reduced intestinal glucose absorption and stimulation of insulin secretion.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose if the patient uses gymnema and reduce antidiabetic doses if glucose runs low.
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 Sitagliptin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Gymnema and Sitagliptin 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 activity and may add to the effect of antidiabetic drugs. With sitagliptin the added hypoglycemia risk is likely small but possible, and herbal product content is variable.
How serious is the interaction between Gymnema and Sitagliptin?
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 uses gymnema and reduce antidiabetic doses if glucose runs low.
What other medicines interact with Sitagliptin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sitagliptin with, for example, Albiglutide, Amlodipine-benazepril, Aripiprazole. The full list is on the Sitagliptin page.
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