What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Albuterol and insulin aspart
Insulin aspart's FDA label of June 21, 2023 names albuterol in its drug interactions section; the albuterol labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name insulin aspart. The insulin aspart label: “Drugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of Insulin Aspart Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics, corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, oral contraceptives …”
Check it at the source: the albuterol FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 30, 2026, Ritedose Pharmaceuticals, LLC); the insulin aspart FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 21, 2023, Novo Nordisk).
What does the albuterol label say about insulin aspart?
Albuterol's label (effective April 30, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name insulin aspart in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution), Ritedose Pharmaceuticals, LLC, effective April 30, 2026 (SPL set d4c532be-1f41-60d3-e053-2995a90a98be), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the insulin aspart label say about albuterol?
Insulin aspart label, drug interactionsDrugs That May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of FIASP 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. Intervention: Dose increases and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when FIASP is co-administered with these drugs.
Source: FDA drug label (Insulin Aspart, BLA020986), Novo Nordisk Pharma, Inc., effective February 28, 2023 (SPL set bee5b358-c863-420b-be73-ced2e920c499), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (Merilog, BLA761325), Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, effective October 7, 2025 (SPL set eee07a52-1102-4d48-9782-26061db175ad), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (Insulin Aspart Protamine And Insulin Aspart Mix 70/30, BLA021172), Novo Nordisk Pharma, Inc., effective February 28, 2023 (SPL set fc94baa4-3606-48bc-a781-9617ab6960ef), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (Fiasp), Novo Nordisk, effective June 21, 2023 (SPL set 834e7efc-393f-4c55-9125-628562a8a5cf), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Albuterol | Insulin aspart | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Asthma | Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.288 per tablet 2 mg tablet | $6.95 per mL 100 unit/mL vial |
| Shortage now | Resolved | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once