Drug & supplement interaction

Caraway + Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride

Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride brand name: Zegalogue.

Moderate Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated September 2026
The bottom line Moderate

Caraway has a moderate interaction with Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride. Theoretically, caraway might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when used with antidiabetes drugs.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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Interaction report

Caraway and Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride

Here is the interaction we found between these two, with the evidence behind it.

Moderate

ANTIDIABETES DRUGS

Why this applies to Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride

Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride falls under ANTIDIABETES DRUGS — the group Caraway interacts with.

Theoretically, caraway might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when used with antidiabetes drugs.
Animal research suggests that caraway can reduce blood glucose levels. Monitor blood glucose levels closely. Medication dose adjustments may be necessary.
Severity Moderate Likelihood Possible Evidence D

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Brian Staiger explains PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist

Here's something worth knowing about this pairing. Dasiglucagon (Zegalogue) is your rescue medicine for severe low blood sugar, it tells your liver to dump stored sugar into your blood so you bounce back fast. Caraway works in the opposite direction. Animal studies hint that concentrated caraway may gently lower blood sugar on its own.

The good news is this is theoretical and based only on lab and animal research, so I wouldn't lose sleep over it. The bigger picture is that if caraway is nudging your sugars down day to day, you might find yourself reaching for dasiglucagon more often. Cooking with caraway seed is almost certainly fine. If you use caraway oil supplements, just mention it to your pharmacist or doctor and keep checking your sugars.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Eddouks M, Lemhardri A, Michel JB. Caraway and caper: potential anti-hyperglycaemic plants in diabetic rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2004;94:143-8. PubMed
  2. Modu S, Gohla K Umar IA. The hypoglycaemic and hypocholrsterolaemic properties of black caraway (Carum carvi L.) oil in alloxan diabetic rats. Biokemistri (Nigeria) 1997;7:91-97.

What These Ratings Mean

Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.

Severity how clinically significant the interaction is
Major

Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.

Moderate

Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.

Minor

Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.

Likelihood how strong the evidence is that the interaction actually happens in people
  • LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
  • ProbableInteraction 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.
  • PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
  • UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
Evidence the quality of the studies behind the rating (graded A–D)
  • AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
  • BCase-control study.
  • CConsensus.
  • DAnecdotal evidence.

These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.

Keep it in perspective

Caraway Also Interacts With Other Medications

Caraway has 407 moderate, 5 minor known drug interactions in our database — the Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 407 Minor 5 No known interaction 2,418 (incl. Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride)
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride

This page covers Caraway only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride page lists 239 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Siberian Cocklebur (major), Acai (moderate), African Wild Potato (moderate), Agaricus Mushroom (moderate) and Agmatine (moderate).

By severity: 1 major · 208 moderate · 30 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride page

“Dasiglucagon (Zegalogue) is an emergency injection that rapidly raises blood sugar during a severe diabetic low, so a supplement list this large deserves genuine care. All 239 interacting ingredients act through blood glucose, and most of them lower it, deepening the very crashes this drug exists to reverse.”

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Taking Caraway as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 191 real supplement products containing Caraway, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Caraway. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride too, on top of Caraway — and those would not show on this page. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Caraway and Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Caraway
Top half

#387 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride
Top half

#1,237 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Supplement

About Caraway

What is Caraway?

Caraway
  • Digestive upset and bloating
  • Gas (flatulence)
  • Indigestion (dyspepsia)
  • Irritable bowel symptoms
  • Increasing breast milk (traditional)

Caraway is a common cooking spice that has long been used to ease gas, bloating, and indigestion. Some evidence suggests caraway oil—often combined with peppermint oil—may help with indigestion, but evidence for most other uses is limited. Food amounts are generally safe; concentrated oils and supplements should be used cautiously and discussed with your pharmacist or doctor.

Read the full Caraway monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Dasiglucagon Injection

What Is Dasiglucagon Injection Used For?

Brand name: Zegalogue

Zegalogue is used to treat severe hypoglycemia — a dangerously low blood sugar episode — in adults and children aged 6 years and older who have diabetes. Severe hypoglycemia is a medical emergency that requires immediate action.

Zegalogue is not a day-to-day diabetes medicine. It is prescribed as an emergency kit to be on hand in case a person with diabetes becomes unresponsive or cannot safely swallow food or juice to raise their blood sugar.

See full Dasiglucagon Injection drug information
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Other Drugs & Caraway

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Caraway — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
407Moderate
5Minor
2,417No known interaction
407 Moderate 5 Minor 2,417 No interaction
Moderate

407 interactions

Showing 60 of 407 moderate interactions — see all 407 on the Caraway page.

Minor

5 interactions

No interaction 2,417 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Caraway against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,417 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Caraway list.

See the full Caraway interactions page
See every supplement checked against Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

Parts of this content are provided by the Therapeutic Research Center, LLC.

DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

© 2021 Therapeutic Research Center, LLC

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Taking Caraway and Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Can you take Caraway with Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride?
There is a moderate interaction, so it may be acceptable with monitoring or timing changes — but check with your pharmacist first. Read the full details on this page and confirm with your pharmacist before combining them.
How serious is the Caraway and Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride interaction?
We rate it Moderate. This combination may require monitoring, a dose adjustment, or separating the times you take each one. Consult your pharmacist before using them together.

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