What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Albuterol and insulin glulisine
Insulin glulisine's FDA label of November 25, 2025 names albuterol in its drug interactions section; the albuterol labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name insulin glulisine. The insulin glulisine label: “Drugs that May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of APIDRA Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics, corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, phenothiazine derivatives, progestogens …”
Check it at the source: the albuterol FDA label on DailyMed (effective April 30, 2026, Ritedose Pharmaceuticals, LLC); the insulin glulisine FDA label on DailyMed (effective November 25, 2025).
What does the albuterol label say about insulin glulisine?
Albuterol's label (effective April 30, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name insulin glulisine 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 glulisine label say about albuterol?
Insulin glulisine label, drug interactionsDrugs that May Decrease the Blood Glucose Lowering Effect of APIDRA Drugs: Atypical antipsychotics, corticosteroids, danazol, diuretics, estrogens, glucagon, isoniazid, niacin, phenothiazine derivatives, progestogens (e.g., in oral contraceptives), protease inhibitors, somatropin, sympathomimetic agents (e.g., albuterol, epinephrine, terbutaline), and thyroid hormones. Intervention: Dose adjustment and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when APIDRA is coadministered with these drugs.
Source: FDA drug label (Apidra), sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, effective November 25, 2025 (SPL set e7af6a7a-8046-4fb4-9979-4ec4230b23aa), 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 glulisine | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Asthma | Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.288 per tablet 2 mg tablet | $8.16 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