Non-Diabetes Medicines That May Raise Blood Sugar
Topic Overview
Some medicines for conditions other than diabetes can raise your blood sugar level. This is a concern when you have
diabetes
. Make sure every doctor you see knows about all of the medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements you take. This means anything you take with or without a prescription.
Examples include:
-
Barbiturates
.
- Thiazide
diuretics
.
-
Corticosteroids
.
- Birth control pills (oral contraceptives) and progesterone.
-
Catecholamines
.
- Decongestants that contain beta-adrenergic agents, such as pseudoephedrine.
- The B vitamin niacin. The risk of high blood sugar from niacin lowers after you have taken it for a few months.
- The antipsychotic medicine olanzapine (Zyprexa).
Credits
Current as of: December 20, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine
Theresa O'Young PharmD - Clinical Pharmacy
David C.W. Lau MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology
Current as of: December 20, 2019
Author:
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Theresa O'Young PharmD - Clinical Pharmacy & David C.W. Lau MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology