Can Glyset interact with other medications?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD

Pharmacy

Glyset (miglitol), which is used to treat diabetes, can interact with several other medications, so be sure to tell your doctor about all drugs you take, including prescription and nonprescription medications and herbal remedies. The medications that Glyset may interact with include:

two other diabetes drugs, glyburide and metformin
digoxin, a drug used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms
ranitidine, an ulcer medication
the beta-blocker propranolol, which treats high blood pressure and heart disease and is also used to prevent chest pain and migraine headaches
certain medications that aid in digestion, including charcoal, amylase and pancreatin

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