Medication that can raise blood sugar in a person with diabetes 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 decreases after you have taken it for a few months.
- The antipsychotic medication olanzapine (Zyprexa).
Credits
| Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Michele Cronen |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Last Updated | August 14, 2007 |
Author:Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Last Updated: 08/14/2007
