1. SALUM MKATA
B.Pharm student.
9 Common Drugs That Every
Diabetic Should Avoid Mixing With
Their Medication

2. introduction
Are you a diabetic, taking multiple types of
drugs at the same time?
 Recent studies have shown that diabetics on
average take up to six types of different
medications at once and this does not include
their diabetic medications. Unfortunately, when
these drugs are mixed together many people
have extremely bad reactions to them and are
often hospitalized.
 A large number of common medications that
diabetics use, especially high blood pressure
medications, can sometimes cause a diabetic
condition that would not have existed had the
drugs not been taken in the first place.

3. introduction
 A large number of common medications that
diabetics use, especially high blood pressure
medications, can sometimes cause a diabetic
condition that would not have existed had the
drugs not been taken in the first place.

4. 9 common drugs and the risks
they may have if you are a diabetic
1) Beta Blockers: Beta-blockers, such as
Lopressor (metoprolol), Tenormin (Atenolol),
and Inderal (propanolol), have been known to
reduce the release of insulin.
2) Minoxidil: Minoxidil, a direct vasodilator, has a
tendency to raise blood glucose levels.
3) Thiazide Diuretics: Thiazide diuretics include
such drugs as Diuril(Chlorothiazide), Zaroxolyn
(Metolazone), and Oretic(Hydrochlorothiazide),
and is known to raise glucose levels due to its
effect it has on causing the loss of potassium.

5. Continued:
4) Calcium channel blockers: Calcium channel
blockers, which are prescribed for Hypertension,
management of Angina include such drugs as Calan
(Verapamil), Adalat(Nifedipine),and
Norvasc(Amlodipine), and is known to reduce the
secretion of insulin.
5) Oral contraceptives: Although current oral
contraceptives seem to be safe, the older versions
were known to have caused hypoglycemia when
estrogen doses were taken at higher than normal
doses.
6) Corticosteroids: Even though corticosteroids can
be used as a topical solution, it has a tendency to
raise blood glucose levels.

6. Continued
7) Niacin: Niacin, which is a very common B
vitamin and is suggested to lower cholesterol, it
has been known to result in a hyperglycemic
tendency within a person that has diabetes.
8) Thyroid hormone: When levels of thyroid
hormones are elevated, blood glucose levels
are raised because of the reduction of insulin
coming from the pancreas.
9) Diphenylhydantoin: The common name for
this drug is called Dilantin which is
recommended to people to help control
seizures. However, it also blocks the release of
insulin.

7. Conclusion !
From above drug I had being mentioned I can
arranged them as follows:
 Drug which causes Hyperglycemic due to
reduced/block the secretion of insulin: these are
Beta blockers, Calcium channel blockers, Thyroid
hormones, Diphenylhydantoin
 Drug which causes Hypoglycemic: Old version of
Oral contraceptives.
 Drug which raises blood sugar hence cause
Hyperglycemic by other mechanism: Niacin,
Minoxidil, Thiazide diuretics.

8. Then