Chelation Therapy Products - Insulin (Pork) Interaction

Interaction Details

Insulin (Pork) is classified as belonging to the following category: Insulin

Ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) can decrease the activity of insulin and increase the risk for hypoglycemia.
Concomitant use of disodium EDTA with insulin can cause severe decreases in blood glucose concentrations. Additionally, EDTA chelates zinc in insulin products and might interfere with the onset and duration of activity of various insulin preparations.

Interaction Rating

Likelihood of Occurrence

Interaction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.

References

• McEvoy GK, ed. AHFS Drug Information. Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 1998.
• Grier MT, Meyers DG. So much writing, so little science: a review of 37 years literature on edetate sodium chelation therapy. Ann Pharmacother 1993;27:1504-9.
• Lacy CF, Armstrong LL, Ingrim NB, et al. Drug Information Handbook. 6th ed. Hudson, OH:Lexi-Comp Inc 1998:439-41.

Chelation Therapy Products - More Interactions

Chelation Therapy Products interacts with 90 drugs

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