Q&A: Cortisone, other meds may spike blood sugar

A reader wants to know how corticosteroid shots (or cortisone shots) and other medications affect blood sugar. According to Dr. Mary Pickett, corticosteroid shots, pills, and many other medications can raise or lower blood sugar in a way that may be dangerous for diabetics. Pickett includes a list of meds that may adversely affect blood sugar, including drugs for depression, bipolar disorder, and some antibiotics.

(InteliHealth) UPDATED 04/09/2008
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