Drug interactions
Insulin aspart + Quinapril
Severity: Moderate
Insulin aspart and Quinapril: moderate interaction.
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Summary
ACE inhibitors can improve insulin sensitivity and have been associated with a greater risk of hypoglycemia in patients on insulin. The effect is usually modest but can matter early in therapy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Insulin aspart and Quinapril can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
ACE inhibition increases insulin sensitivity, possibly via bradykinin, and enhances peripheral glucose uptake.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose when quinapril is started or the dose is changed. Reduce the insulin aspart dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Insulin aspart with Quinapril?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Insulin aspart and Quinapril can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. ACE inhibitors can improve insulin sensitivity and have been associated with a greater risk of hypoglycemia in patients on insulin. The effect is usually modest but can matter early in therapy.
How serious is the interaction between Insulin aspart and Quinapril?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose when quinapril is started or the dose is changed. Reduce the insulin aspart dose if hypoglycemia occurs.
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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