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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