Pharmacist Warns Readers About Ozempic Drug Interactions

First for Women featured insight from NYITCOM Associate Professor Mario Pino, Ph.D., in an article about Ozempic drug interactions. Pino warns readers that, because semaglutides like Ozempic are formulated to lower blood sugar, they should proceed with caution if they are also taking other medications for diabetes treatment. In particular, she notes that hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) may occur if Ozempic is paired with insulin or oral insulin-secreting drugs such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Glynase, Diabeta), glimepiride (Amaryl), and nateglinide (Starlix).

“It is important that patients remain diligent in monitoring their glucose levels throughout the day and recognize the symptoms of low blood sugar,” says Pino, a licensed New York State pharmacist. “A blood sugar of less than 70 mg/dL is considered mild hypoglycemia in diabetics and may present as sweating, anxiety, extreme hunger, and palpitations.”