Drug
Insulin Detemir
Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods
Negative Interactions
1- Potential Negative Interaction
Insulin Detemir
Dandelion
Animal studies have shown that dandelion can lower blood sugar levels. In a case report, a patient who was taking insulin for diabetes developed episodes of hypoglycemia after adding dandelion to her treatment regimen. People taking blood sugar-lowering drugs should therefore not take dandelion without the supervision of a doctor.
DandelionInsulin Detemir- Goksu E, Eken C, Karadeniz O, Kucukyilmaz O. First report of hypoglycemia secondary to dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) ingestion. Am J Emerg Med 2010;28:111.e1-2.
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