Avandia
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• Limit or avoid alcohol.1
• Caution with high doses of nicotinic acid as it raises glucose levels .2
• The supplement ipriflavone may increase the blood levels of oral antidiabetic agents. This could cause blood sugar to fall dangerously low. Consult a physician before taking ipriflavone with oral hypoglycemic agents.3
• These supplements may reduce blood sugar levels and require a dosage adjustment of Avandia: carnitine, chromium, coenzyme Q10 and vanadium.4
• Potatoes can interfere with blood sugar levels and Avandia dosage may require adjustment.5
• The bulbs of the common onion plant and common garlic plant, as well as leaves of bilberry and blueberry have significant oral hypoglycemic action. Hypoglycemic medications may require adjustment.6
• These herbs may reduce blood sugar levels and therefore require an adjustment in the dosage of Avandia: : bitter melon, burdock, dandelion, fenugreek, ginseng, and gymnema.7
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4 Mingrone G. L-carnitine improves glucose disposal in type 2 diabetic patients. J Am Col Nutr 18: 77-82, 1999.
4 Jacob S, Ruus P, Hermann R, et al. Oral administration of RAC-alpha-lipoic acid modulates insulin sensitivity in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus: a placebo-controlled pilot trial. Free Radic Biol Med 27: 309-314, 1999.
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7 Welihinda J, et al. Effect of Momordica charantia on the glucose tolerance in maturity onset diabetes. J Ethnopharmacol 17: 277-282, 1986
7 Boden G, et al. Effects of vanadyl sulfate on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Metabolism 45: 1130-1135, 1996
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