Acarbose and Salsalate interaction
Acarbose and Salsalate: the Salsalate prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Moderate
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Salsalate label · effective 2024-02-08
Moderate
Salicylates may enhance the hypoglycemic effect of oral antidiabetic drugs of the sulfonylurea class.
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