Drug interactions
Horse chestnut seed + Insulin aspart
Severity: Minor
Horse chestnut seed and Insulin aspart: minor interaction.
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Summary
Horse chestnut seed has been suggested to affect blood glucose, and a small additive effect with insulin is theoretically possible. Evidence of clinically important hypoglycemia is lacking.
What this interaction means in plain words
Horse chestnut seed and Insulin aspart 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
Possible additive hypoglycemic effect; the mechanism is not established.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when horse chestnut is started, and adjust insulin if glucose falls.
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 Horse chestnut seed with Insulin aspart?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Horse chestnut seed and Insulin aspart have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Horse chestnut seed has been suggested to affect blood glucose, and a small additive effect with insulin is theoretically possible. Evidence of clinically important hypoglycemia is lacking.
How serious is the interaction between Horse chestnut seed and Insulin aspart?
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 horse chestnut is started, and adjust insulin if glucose falls.
What other medicines interact with Insulin aspart?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin aspart with, for example, Alogliptin-pioglitazone, Ethanol, Glimepiride-pioglitazone. The full list is on the Insulin aspart page.
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