4 Frequently Prescribed Drugs That Could Trigger A Dangerous Spike In Your Blood Sugar Level

Do you know that certain medications are meant to make us live a healthy life that also affects or rather raises blood sugar?

This is scarce information but it’s backed up via research and medical studies and if you care about maintaining your sugar level, then there is a need to have basic information on this.

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In this article on EKO HOT BLOG, we would be looking at some medications that can cause a raise in your blood sugar level.

1. It has been noted that birth control pills raise a person’s blood sugar. So as a woman that’s having issues with Diabetes or prediabetic, you need to be wary or rather careful how you take birth control pills as they have the potential of raising blood sugar levels.

2. Drugs that handled high blood pressure such as beta-blockers and thiazide diuretics which contribute to reducing a person’s blood pressure also have a hand in increasing blood sugar/glucose. So ensure you consult a doctor if you are having diabetes or sugar-related issues coupled with high blood pressure in order not to complicate your issues as a high sugar level is perhaps, just as dangerous as high blood pressure.

3. High doses of asthma medicine might also increase blood sugar for bad. This can also come in form of drugs that asthma patients are injected with to control the problem and also increase blood sugar levels; so ensure you are not handling this issue by yourself. Self-medication might harm you very Significantly, so make sure your doctor monitors the entire process especially if you are also dealing with diabetes or prediabetes.

4. Anti Depressants like clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, etc all increase the blood sugar level and should be taken under the supervision of a doctor.