Drug & supplement interaction

Diosmin + Pramlintide

Pramlintide brand name: Symlin.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated July 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Diosmin and Pramlintide in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first. Additionally, although there is no interaction, the two are separately associated with some of the same side effects, which would make a new symptom harder to attribute to one or the other.

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Diosmin and Pramlintide

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Pramlintide and Diosmin in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Diosmin safety at a glance

Diosmin overall Use caution Generally well tolerated short-term, but long-term safety is less well studied.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When used orally in amounts found in foods. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When used orally in amounts found in foods. Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Pramlintide and Diosmin? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Pramlintide

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Pramlintide is filed under a single classification — antidiabetes drugs. Diosmin has documented interactions with 9 drug classes — the most serious being anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs (moderate), carbamazepine (tegretol) (moderate) and chlorzoxazone (parafon forte, paraflex) (moderate) — and none of Pramlintide’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Diosmin Does Interact With Other Medications

Diosmin has 884 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Pramlintide isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 884 No known interaction 1,946 (incl. Pramlintide)
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What to actually watch for

No Interaction Found — But Data Suggests Diosmin and Pramlintide May Share Several of the Same Side Effects

This is not an interaction. Neither one changes how your body handles the other, and nothing here says they react together. What our sources do show is that each has separately been linked to the effects below — so taking both can make those effects more likely to turn up, and harder to pin on one or the other if they do.

  • Tiredness / Headache reported in 7.8% of FDA reports for Pramlintide Additional detail

    Diosmin

    “Orally, diosmin can cause headache, low energy, and dizziness in some patients.”

    Diosmin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in cluster headache.

    6 sources cited
    1. 4861. Misra MC, Parshad R. Randomized clinical trial of micronized flavonoids in the early control of bleeding from acute internal haemorrhoids. Br J Surgery 2000;87:868-72. PubMed
    2. 4898. Thanapongsathorn W, Vajrabukka T. Clinical trial of oral diosmin (Daflon) in the treatment of hemorrhoids. Dis Colon Rectum 1992;35:1085-8. PubMed
    3. 4900. Cospite M. Double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of clinical activity and safety of Daflon 500 mg in the treatment of acute hemorrhoids. Angiology 1994;45:566-73.
    4. 10229. Guilhou JJ, Dereure O, Marzin L, et al. Efficacy of Daflon 500 mg in venous leg ulcer healing: a double-blind, randomized, controlled versus placebo trial in 107 patients. Angiology 1997;48:77-85.. PubMed
    5. 93887. Milano G, Leone S, Fucile C, Zuccoli ML, Stimamiglio A, Martelli A, Mattioli F. Uncommon serum creatine phosphokinase and lactic dehydrogenase increase during diosmin therapy: two case reports. J Med Case Rep. 2014 Jun 16;8:194. PubMed
    6. 105293. Steinbruch M, Nunes C, Gama R, et al. Is nonmicronized diosmin 600?mg as effective as micronized diosmin 900?mg plus hesperidin 100?mg on chronic venous disease symptoms? Results of a noninferiority study. Int J Vasc Med. 2020;2020:4237204. PubMed

    Pramlintide

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Pramlintide, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Stomach pain / Nausea reported in 8.8% of FDA reports for Pramlintide Additional detail

    Diosmin

    “Orally, diosmin can cause gastrointestinal side effects, including abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, flatulence, and gastritis. In one case, exacerbation of chronic colopathy was reported after taking a specific diosmin-containing product (Daflon 500, Les Laboratoires Servier).”

    Diosmin · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

    6 sources cited
    1. 4861. Misra MC, Parshad R. Randomized clinical trial of micronized flavonoids in the early control of bleeding from acute internal haemorrhoids. Br J Surgery 2000;87:868-72. PubMed
    2. 4898. Thanapongsathorn W, Vajrabukka T. Clinical trial of oral diosmin (Daflon) in the treatment of hemorrhoids. Dis Colon Rectum 1992;35:1085-8. PubMed
    3. 4900. Cospite M. Double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of clinical activity and safety of Daflon 500 mg in the treatment of acute hemorrhoids. Angiology 1994;45:566-73.
    4. 10229. Guilhou JJ, Dereure O, Marzin L, et al. Efficacy of Daflon 500 mg in venous leg ulcer healing: a double-blind, randomized, controlled versus placebo trial in 107 patients. Angiology 1997;48:77-85.. PubMed
    5. 54935. Cospite, M. and Dominici, A. Double blind study of the pharmacodynamic and clinical activities of 5682 SE in venous insufficiency. Advantages of the new micronized form. Int Angiol. 1989;8(4 Suppl):61-65.
    6. 54970. Buckshee, K., Takkar, D., and Aggarwal, N. Micronized flavonoid therapy in internal hemorrhoids of pregnancy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1997;57(2):145-151. PubMed

    Pramlintide

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Pramlintide, and in voluntary FDA adverse-event reports. Read the label on DailyMed ›

  • Dizziness Additional detail

    Diosmin

    Recorded for Diosmin in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Stomach pain / Nausea above.

    Pramlintide

    Listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Pramlintide. Read the label on DailyMed ›

Reported for Diosmin but not commonly for Pramlintide: an irregular heartbeat, muscle pain, bloating or gas and stomach upset.

Effects for Pramlintide come from the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of its FDA label; effects for Diosmin come from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, quoted above. Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 102 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Pramlintide that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Wording is matched across sources by our own clinical vocabulary, so treat this as a prompt to pay attention, not a diagnosis.

Special populations

Diosmin in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When used orally in amounts found in foods.

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Safe

When used orally in doses of up to 900 mg daily for 30 days in combination with other flavonoids, such as hesperidin. Some evidence suggests that taking this combination may be associated with placental insufficiency when used during the third trimester of pregnancy; however, the combination does not seem to induce fetal abnormalities, retard fetal growth, increase the risk of intrauterine death, or affect birth weight. Also, when breastfeeding, this combination does not seem to affect infant growth or feeding.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Overlapping uses

What Pramlintide Is Prescribed For, and What Diosmin Has Been Studied For

These two come up together because they touch the same health topic — not because they do the same job. Pramlintide is a prescription medicine with approved uses on its FDA label. Diosmin is a supplement: what follows is what researchers have looked at it for, and how strong that evidence is.

Pramlintide is prescribed for: SymlinPen (pramlintide) is used as an add-on treatment for adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who already use mealtime insulin but still haven't reached their target blood sugar levels — even with optimal insulin therapy. It is not a replacement for insulin. It works alongside insulin, given right before major meals, to reduce the spike in blood sugar that happens after eating.

Diosmin has been studied for:

  • Diabetes studied, not established Diosmin has been studied for this. Natural Medicines rates the evidence: Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate Read what the research shows

    Diosmin for diabetes

    It is unclear if oral diosmin, as part of a micronized purified flavonoid fraction or in combination with other compounds, is beneficial for diabetes.

Effectiveness ratings and the research summaries above are the verbatim record from the Natural Medicines database, which grades evidence from “Effective” down to “Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate”. A rating below the top of that scale means researchers have looked at it — not that it works, and never that it can stand in for a prescribed medicine. Do not stop or replace Pramlintide on your own; if you are taking Diosmin for the same health topic, tell your prescriber, especially if the medicine is being adjusted to a target.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Pramlintide

This page covers Diosmin only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Pramlintide 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 Pramlintide page

“The single entry rated major on the pramlintide (Symlin) list is Siberian cocklebur, which has caused severe hypoglycemia in humans, not just in lab studies. That matters more than usual here because pramlintide is injected at mealtimes alongside insulin, and a dangerous low is already the main hazard of that pairing.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

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

We hold 121 real supplement products containing Diosmin, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Diosmin. Even though Diosmin itself has no known interaction with Pramlintide, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Diosmin and Pramlintide 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 Diosmin
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Pramlintide
Steady interest

#2,193 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.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Diosmin reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Diosmin and Pramlintide records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Diosmin

What is Diosmin?

  • Chronic venous insufficiency
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Leg swelling and heaviness
  • Varicose veins
  • Spider veins

Diosmin is a citrus-derived flavonoid most often used for vein-related problems such as chronic venous insufficiency and hemorrhoids, and it is usually combined with a related flavonoid called hesperidin. Some studies suggest it may help relieve leg swelling and hemorrhoid symptoms, but quality varies. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before starting it, especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

A flavonoid derived from citrus fruit peels (often made from hesperidin) · Tablets, capsules (often combined with hesperidin)

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Diosmin is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Diosmin record says about it on its own.

Diosmin: dosing

There is no single official dose of diosmin for supplement use. Do not assume that taking more will work better or be safer.

From our Diosmin monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Diosmin monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Pramlintide Injection

What Is Pramlintide Injection Used For?

Brand name: Symlin

SymlinPen (pramlintide) is used as an add-on treatment for adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who already use mealtime insulin but still haven't reached their target blood sugar levels — even with optimal insulin therapy.

It is not a replacement for insulin. It works alongside insulin, given right before major meals, to reduce the spike in blood sugar that happens after eating.

See full Pramlintide Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Diosmin

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

0Major
884Moderate
0Minor
1,945No known interaction
884 Moderate 1,945 No interaction
Moderate

884 interactions

Showing 60 of 884 moderate interactions — see all 884 on the Diosmin page.

No interaction 1,945 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 1,945 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Diosmin list.

See the full Diosmin interactions page
See every supplement checked against Pramlintide, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Diosmin References

The 20 references that drive our Diosmin monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Misra MC, Parshad R. Randomized clinical trial of micronized flavonoids in the early control of bleeding from acute internal haemorrhoids. Br J Surgery 2000;87:868-72. PubMed
  2. Thanapongsathorn W, Vajrabukka T. Clinical trial of oral diosmin (Daflon) in the treatment of hemorrhoids. Dis Colon Rectum 1992;35:1085-8. PubMed
  3. Cospite M. Double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of clinical activity and safety of Daflon 500 mg in the treatment of acute hemorrhoids. Angiology 1994;45:566-73.
  4. Guilhou JJ, Dereure O, Marzin L, et al. Efficacy of Daflon 500 mg in venous leg ulcer healing: a double-blind, randomized, controlled versus placebo trial in 107 patients. Angiology 1997;48:77-85.. PubMed
  5. Cospite, M. and Dominici, A. Double blind study of the pharmacodynamic and clinical activities of 5682 SE in venous insufficiency. Advantages of the new micronized form. Int Angiol. 1989;8(4 Suppl):61-65.
  6. Buckshee, K., Takkar, D., and Aggarwal, N. Micronized flavonoid therapy in internal hemorrhoids of pregnancy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1997;57(2):145-151. PubMed
  7. Kumar RM, Van Gompel JJ, Bower R, Rabinstein AA. Spontaneous intraventricular hemorrhage associated with prolonged diosmin therapy. Neurocrit Care. 2011 Jun;14(3):438-40. PubMed
  8. Milano G, Leone S, Fucile C, Zuccoli ML, Stimamiglio A, Martelli A, Mattioli F. Uncommon serum creatine phosphokinase and lactic dehydrogenase increase during diosmin therapy: two case reports. J Med Case Rep. 2014 Jun 16;8:194. PubMed
  9. Rajnarayana K, Venkatesham A, Krishna DR. Bioavailability of diclofenac sodium after pretreatment with diosmin in healthy volunteers. Drug Metabol Drug Interact. 2007;22(2-3):165-74. PubMed
  10. Rajnarayana K, Venkatesham A, Nagulu M, Srinivas M, Krishna DR. Influence of diosmin pretreatment on the pharmacokinetics of chlorzoxazone in healthy male volunteers. Drug Metabol Drug Interact. 2008;23(3-4):311-21. PubMed
  11. Yoo HH, Lee M, Chung HJ, Lee SK, Kim DH. Effects of diosmin, a flavonoid glycoside in citrus fruits, on P-glycoprotein-mediated drug efflux in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Sep 5;55(18):7620-5. PubMed
  12. Bedada SK, Neerati P. Modulation of CYP3A enzyme activity by diosmin and its consequence on carbamazepine pharmacokinetics in rats. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2018;391(2):115-21. PubMed
  13. Burkina V, Zlabek V, Halsne R, Ropstad E, Zamaratskaia G. In vitro effects of the citrus flavonoids diosmin, naringenin and naringin on the hepatic drug-metabolizing CYP3A enzyme in human, pig, mouse and fish. Biochem Pharmacol. 2016;110-111:109-16 PubMed
  14. Bedada SK, Boga PK. Influence of diosmin on the metabolism and disposition of carbamazepine in healthy subjects. Xenobiotica. 2017;47(10):879-84. PubMed
  15. Bedada SK, Boga PK, Kotakonda HK. The effect of diosmin on the pharmacokinetics of fexofenadine in healthy human volunteers. Xenobiotica. 2017;47(3):230-35. PubMed

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Diosmin and Pramlintide Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Diosmin with Pramlintide?
We do not list a known interaction between Diosmin and Pramlintide. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Do Diosmin and Pramlintide have any of the same side effects?
Yes — our sources link each of them separately to 5 of the same effects. That is not an interaction: neither changes how your body handles the other. It does mean that if one of those effects turns up, it can be harder to tell which one is behind it. They are listed on this page with the source behind each.
Are Diosmin and Pramlintide used for the same thing?
They overlap in purpose, which usually means the real question is whether you need both rather than whether they are safe together. This page lists the shared uses and how strong the evidence is for Diosmin in each. That is a conversation for your prescriber, especially if Pramlintide is being adjusted to a target.
How was the Diosmin and Pramlintide combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Pramlintide is filed under 1 classification, and Diosmin has documented interactions with 9 drug classes — none of Pramlintide's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Diosmin interact with any other medications?
Yes. Diosmin has 884 documented drug interactions in our database — Pramlintide is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Pramlintide interact with any supplements?
Yes. Pramlintide has documented interactions with 239 supplements in our database — Diosmin is not one of them. The Pramlintide interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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