Aspirin and other salicylates can lower blood glucose levels, but small analgesic doses do not normally have an adverse effect on patients taking
antidiabetics. Large doses of salicylates may have a more significant effect.
No action is needed with low-dose
aspirin or with small analgesic doses, but it may be prudent to increase monitoring of blood glucose levels during the initial use of large doses of
aspirin or salicylates.