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Does Equipose interfere with insulin?
Question
I have been a diabetic for 12 years and am type 1 insulin dependant. I have been under weight training for 4 years. I want to take Equipoise. My doctor says that it will not interact with insulin, but he doesn't seem to be educated about steroids.
Expert Answer
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Dr Chandra M GulhatiApr 16, 2007
Editor, MIMS,
New Delhi
New Delhi
Equipoise is the brand name of an anabolic steroid called boldenone undecytenalate. There are many anabolic steroids and unfortunately individual agents belonging to this class of medicines, except a few, have not been studied in depth. However anabolic steroids have a class effect on insulin: they potentiate its efficacy resulting in hypoglycaemia and the need to readjust the dose of insulin. The downward need for insulin can be as much as 30% in some cases. The other problem can be weight gain, which is not desirable in diabetes.
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