Drug & supplement interaction

Jackfruit + Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride

Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride brand name: Zegalogue.

Moderate Interaction
The bottom line Moderate

Jackfruit has a moderate interaction with Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride. Theoretically, jackfruit might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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Jackfruit 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 Jackfruit interacts with.

Theoretically, jackfruit might increase the risk of hypoglycemia when taken with antidiabetes drugs.
Small clinical studies show that jackfruit flour and leaf extract can reduce fasting and postprandial blood glucose. Monitor blood glucose levels closely. Dose adjustments might 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 the thing that makes this pair a little unusual. Dasiglucagon (Zegalogue) isn't your everyday diabetes medicine. It's a rescue injection you use when blood sugar drops dangerously low, and it works by telling your liver to dump stored sugar back into your blood. So its whole job is to raise sugar, not lower it.

The note on file flags jackfruit because concentrated forms, like jackfruit flour or leaf extract, may gently nudge blood sugar down. That's the opposite direction of what dasiglucagon is doing in an emergency. This is theoretical and based on how things work, not on strong studies, so don't be alarmed. Eating jackfruit as a normal food is very unlikely to interfere with a rescue dose. Still, if you regularly use concentrated jackfruit products, mention it to your pharmacist or doctor.

References
  1. Fernando MR, Wickramasinghe N, Thabrew MI, Ariyananda PL, Karunanayake EH. Effect of Artocarpus heterophyllus and Asteracanthus longifolia on glucose tolerance in normal human subjects and in maturity-onset diabetic patients. J Ethnopharmacol 1991;31(3):2 PubMed
  2. Rao AG, Naik KS, Unnikrishnan AG, Joseph J. Efficacy of green jackfruit flour as a medical nutrition therapy replacing rice or wheat in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Nutr Diabetes 2021;11(1): PubMed

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

Jackfruit Also Interacts With Other Medications

Jackfruit has 436 moderate 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.

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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride

This page covers Jackfruit 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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How much people look this up

Where Jackfruit 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 Jackfruit
Top half

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride
Top half

#1,271 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 Jackfruit

What is Jackfruit?

Jackfruit
  • General nutrition
  • Blood sugar support
  • Digestive health (fiber)
  • Antioxidant support
  • Wound care (traditional, latex/leaves)

Jackfruit is a large tropical fruit that is nutritious and safe to eat as a food, offering fiber, vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants. While its leaves, seeds, and other parts are used in traditional medicine for things like blood sugar and digestion, strong human evidence for these supplement uses is limited. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using concentrated jackfruit products for a health condition.

Read the full Jackfruit 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.

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Other Drugs & Jackfruit

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

0Major
436Moderate
0Minor
2,393No known interaction
Moderate

436 interactions

Showing 60 of 436 moderate interactions — see all 436 on the Jackfruit page.

No interaction 2,393 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,393 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Jackfruit list.

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 Jackfruit and Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Can you take Jackfruit 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 Jackfruit 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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