Albuterol and Insulin Aspart Interaction
Drug interaction information between Albuterol and Insulin Aspart.
Albuterol and Insulin Aspart have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.
FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Albuterol and Insulin Aspart. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.
How They Interact
Albuterol can make insulin less effective at lowering your blood sugar. This means your blood sugar levels might stay higher than they should while using this medication.
FDA Label Information
Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of NOVOLOG Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics (e.g., olanzapine and clozapine), corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives, phenothiazines, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents (e.g., albuterol, epinephrine, terbutaline), and thyroid hormones. • Drugs that may decrease the blood glucose lowering effect: atypical antipsychotics, corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral...
Albuterol Also Interacts With
- Theophylline major
- Albuterol/Ipratropium moderate
- Atomoxetine moderate
- Digoxin minor
- Glimepiride minor
Insulin Aspart Also Interacts With
- Fluoxetine moderate
- Pramlintide moderate
- Octreotide moderate
- Clonidine minor
- Olanzapine minor
Frequently Asked Questions
What SPL severity band is on file for Albuterol + Insulin Aspart?
Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.
Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?
Albuterol has 16 labeled pairs on file vs Insulin Aspart's 11. In the minor band specifically: Albuterol has 13 (also Digoxin, Glimepiride, Insulin Degludec, Insulin Detemir); Insulin Aspart has 8 (also Clonidine, Olanzapine, Lithium, Clozapine).
What mechanism field is on file for Albuterol and Insulin Aspart?
Albuterol can make insulin less effective at lowering your blood sugar. This means your blood sugar levels might stay higher than they should while using this medication.
Albuterol carries more major-labeled pairs than Insulin Aspart
SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Albuterol (Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonist); Insulin Aspart (Rapid-Acting Insulin).
Albuterol has 1 major-labeled pair vs Insulin Aspart's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.
1 major · 2 moderate · 13 minor · 16 total
- Other minor peers for Albuterol
- Digoxin
- Glimepiride
- Insulin Degludec
- Insulin Detemir
0 major · 3 moderate · 8 minor · 11 total
- Other minor peers for Insulin Aspart
- Clonidine
- Olanzapine
- Lithium
- Clozapine
Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.