Drug & supplement interaction

Oats + Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride

Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride brand name: Zegalogue.

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

Oats has a moderate interaction with Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride. Theoretically, oats may have additive effects with antidiabetic agents and might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.

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SeverityModerate
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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Oats 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 Oats interacts with.

Theoretically, oats may have additive effects with antidiabetic agents and might increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
Consuming oats can decrease blood glucose in patients with diabetes. In those who require insulin, taking oats 100 grams daily for 2 days reduces the insulin dose required to achieve metabolic control.
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 a little twist with this pairing. Eating oats regularly can gently lower your blood sugar over time, while dasiglucagon (Zegalogue) does the opposite job: it's your rescue medicine that tells your liver to dump stored sugar into your blood when you've crashed into a severe low. So oats don't really fight against dasiglucagon during an emergency.

The real, very theoretical concern is bigger picture. If oats help keep your sugars on the lower side day to day, you might find yourself dipping low more often, which is exactly the kind of situation where you'd reach for dasiglucagon. Food-sized portions of oats are fine for most people. If you start eating large amounts daily, just mention it to your doctor or pharmacist so your overall diabetes plan stays balanced.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Pick ME, Hawrysh ZJ, Gee MI, et al. Oat bran concentrate bread products improve long-term control of diabetes: a pilot study. J Am Diet Assoc 1996;96:1254-61. PubMed
  2. Braaten JT, Scott FW, Wood PJ, et al. High beta-glucan oat bran and oat gum reduce postprandial blood glucose and insulin in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med 1994;11:312-8.
  3. Chandalia M, Garg A, Lutjohann D, et al. Beneficial effects of high dietary fiber intake in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med 2000;342:1392-8. PubMed
  4. Delgado G, Kleber ME, Krämer BK, et al. Dietary intervention with oatmeal in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus - A crossover study. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2019;127(9):623-629. PubMed
  5. Hou Q, Li Y, Li L, Cheng G, Sun X, Li S, Tian H. The metabolic effects of oats intake in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrients. 2015;7(12):10369-87. 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

Oats Also Interacts With Other Medications

Oats has 85 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.

Moderate 85 No known interaction 2,745 (incl. Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride)
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride

This page covers Oats 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 Oats as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 2,183 real supplement products containing Oats, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Oats. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride too, on top of Oats — 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 Oats 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 Oats
Top 10%

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

29 days ago today
Medication Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride
Steady interest

#1,942 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 Oats

What is Oats?

  • Lowering cholesterol
  • Heart and digestive health
  • Soothing itchy or irritated skin
  • Blood sugar support
  • Anxiety and stress (oat straw, traditional)

Oats are a well-studied whole grain whose soluble fiber (beta-glucan) can help lower cholesterol and support heart health when eaten regularly. As a food, oats are safe for most people, and colloidal oatmeal is widely used to soothe skin. Evidence for oat straw supplements (for anxiety, energy, or focus) is much weaker.

Read the full Oats monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Dasiglucagon Injection

What Is Dasiglucagon Injection Used For?

Brand name: Zegalogue

Zegalogue (dasiglucagon) is used to treat severe hypoglycemia — dangerously low blood sugar — in adults and children aged 6 years and older who have diabetes. It is a rescue medication meant to be used in emergencies when a person cannot eat or drink to raise their blood sugar on their own.

Zegalogue is available as a subcutaneous (under-the-skin) injection and is given by a caregiver or the patient themselves as soon as severe hypoglycemia is recognized. Emergency medical help should be called immediately after using it.

See full Dasiglucagon Injection drug information
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Other Drugs & Oats

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

0Major
85Moderate
0Minor
2,744No known interaction
85 Moderate 2,744 No interaction
Moderate

85 interactions

Showing 60 of 85 moderate interactions — see all 85 on the Oats page.

No interaction 2,744 drugs checked — show the list

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

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,744 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Oats list.

See the full Oats 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.

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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.

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Taking Oats and Dasiglucagon Hydrochloride Together: Common Questions

Can you take Oats 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 Oats 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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