Drug interactions
Metformin-pioglitazone + Tongkat ali
Severity: Minor
Metformin-pioglitazone and Tongkat ali: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tongkat ali has been reported to have glucose-lowering activity, so use with antidiabetic drugs could increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Product quality and dosing vary and human data are scarce.
What this interaction means in plain words
Metformin-pioglitazone and Tongkat ali 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; mechanism not clearly established.
What to do
Counsel patients about hypoglycemia symptoms and monitor blood glucose if the supplement is used.
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 Metformin-pioglitazone with Tongkat ali?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Metformin-pioglitazone and Tongkat ali have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tongkat ali has been reported to have glucose-lowering activity, so use with antidiabetic drugs could increase the risk of hypoglycemia. Product quality and dosing vary and human data are scarce.
How serious is the interaction between Metformin-pioglitazone and Tongkat ali?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel patients about hypoglycemia symptoms and monitor blood glucose if the supplement is used.
What other medicines interact with Metformin-pioglitazone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Metformin-pioglitazone with, for example, Contrast media, Diatrizoate meglumine / diatrizoate, Diatrizoate. The full list is on the Metformin-pioglitazone page.
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