Garlic and Glucophage XR
Determining the interaction of Garlic and Glucophage XR and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.
Professional:Some authors suggest that garlic may potentiate the hypoglycemic effect of insulin and oral antidiabetic agents, although supportive evidence is scarce. While garlic has been used in the treatment of diabetes, data from small, randomized trials in individuals with and without diabetes have not demonstrated clinically significant effects on blood glucose or insulin sensitivity. There has been a case report describing a potential interaction between chlorpropamide and a curry containing garlic and karela to which the author attributed primarily to the latter ingredient.
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Generic Name: metformin
Brand name: Fortamet, Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Riomet, Glumetza. Riomet
Synonyms: n.a.
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
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- Garlic-Glucosamine & Chondroitin with MSM
- Garlic-Glucosamine Chondroitin Advanced MSM
- Garlic-Glucose
- Garlic-Glucose Injection
- Garlic-Glucoten
- Glucophage XR-Gas Aid Maximum Strength
- Glucophage XR-Gas Aide
- Glucophage XR-Gas Free Extra Strength
- Glucophage XR-Gas-X
- Glucophage XR-Gas-X Extra Strength
- Glucophage XR-Gas-X Infant Drops