Drugs That Affect Blood Glucose
GENERIC NAME (BRAND NAME)
Drugs That May Cause Hyperglycemia (High Blood Sugar): A-C
Abacavir (Ziagen
)
Abacavir + lamivudine,zidovudine (Trizivir
)
Acetazolamide (Diamox
)
Acitretin (Soriatane
)
Albuterol (Ventolin
, Proventil
)
Albuterol + ipratropium (Combivent
)
Ammonium chloride
Amphotericin B (Amphocin
, Fungizone
)
Amphotericin B lipid formulations (IV) (Abelcet
)
Amprenavir (Agenerase)
Anidulafungin (Eraxis
)
Aripiprazole (Abilify
)
Arsenic trioxide (Trisenox
)
Asenapine (Saphris
)
Asparaginase (Elspar
)
Atenolol + chlorthalidone (Tenoretic
)
Atovaquone (Mepron
)
Baclofen (Lioresal
)
Betamethasone (topical) (Alphatrex
, Betatrex
, Beta-Val
, Diprolene
, Diprolene
AF, Diprolene
Lotion, Luxiq
, Maxivate
)
Betamethasone +clotrimazole (Lotrisone
(topical))
Betaxolol Betoptic (eyedrops), (KERLONE
(oral))
Bexarotene (Targretin
)
Bicalutamide (Casodex
)
Benazepril + hydrochlorothiazide (Lotension
)
Bisoprolol + hydrochlorothiazide (Ziac
)
Bumetanide (Bumex
)
Caffeine (Caffeine in moderation may actually be beneficial in diabetes but in large amounts can raise blood sugar.)
Candesartan + hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand HCT
)
Captopril + hydrochlorothiazide (Capozide
)
Carteolol (Cartrol
(oral), Occupress
(eyedrops))
Carvedilol (Coreg
)
Chlorothiazide (Diuril
)
Chlorthalidone (Chlorthalidone Tablets
, Clorpres
, Tenoretic
, Thalitone
)
Choline salicylate (Numerous tradenames of aspirin formulations; check label)
Choline salicylate + magnesium salicylate (CMT
, Tricosal
, Trilisate
)
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