Interaction checker → Alpha-Lipoic Acid + Insulin or sulfonylureas
Worth knowing aboutCan you take Alpha-Lipoic Acid with insulin or sulfonylureas?
Hypoglycaemia risk
What happens
ALA improves insulin sensitivity, which can push glucose too low.
Drugs in this class include Insulin, Glipizide, Glimepiride.
What to do about it
Monitor glucose when starting.
This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not
advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter,
and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.
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