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Commonly
Prescribed Oral Diabetic Medications
Drugs
Used in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia
Medications
That Can Affect Blood Glucose Levels
It is very important that diabetics
maintain fasting blood sugar levels of less than 126 mg%.
Diabetics must maintain a glycosolated hemoglobin (HBA1C) of less
than 7.2% in order to reduce the complications associated with
diabetes. The best way to accomplish this is with diet and
exercise. If this doesn't work, there are many drugs
available.
Commonly Prescribed Oral Diabetic Medications
updated 6/6/00
Actos (pioglitizone, Eli Lilly )- once a day insulin sensitizer
From Lilly
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Avandia (rosiglitazone. Smithkline Beacham) - once a day or twice
a day insulin sensitizer From Smithkline
Prescribing
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Amaryl (glimepiride, Aventis)-Once-a-day Sulfonylurea
Prescribing
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Glipizide Sulfonlyurea; Generic; Brand Name = Glucotrol,
Pfizer;
Prescribing
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Information
Glucophage (metformin, Bristol Meyer Squibb) - Biguanide from
Bristol Meyers Squibb
Prescribing
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Glucotrol XL( glipizide extended release, Pfizer)
Prescribing
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Glyburide (Micronase; Upjohn, Glynase; Upjohn, Diabeta;
Aventis)
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Glyset (miglitol, Pharmacia & Upjohn)
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Prandin (repaglinide, NOVO)
Prescribing
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Precose (acarbose, Bayer)
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Rezulin (troglitazone, Parke Davis)
Prescribing
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Note: Not available in USA - Voluntarily withdrawn from market
Glucovance (Metformin/Glyburide,
Bristol Myers Squibb)
Prescribing
Info
Glucophage XR(Metformin)
Prescribing
Info (PDF Adobe Req)
Drugs Used in the
Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia
Follow the links to the DrugDB
entries for these drugs where you will find more information such
as DrugFAQs
(Frequently-Asked Questions about drugs).
Medications That
Can Affect Blood Glucose Levels
You may take other prescription or
over-the-counter medications. It's important to know how these
medications act inside your body and how they interact with each
other. Some medications may lower or raise your blood glucose
level or interfere with how your body uses diabetes pills (see
chart below).
Be sure to follow all instructions
for taking your medications. Make sure all members of you health
care team know what medications you are taking. Try to use a
single pharmacy for all your prescriptions. That way, all your
medications can be listed on one record. Test your blood glucose
to see whether a new medication affects your blood glucose level.
If you find that a medication you are taking greatly upsets your
blood glucose control, ask you diabetes care provider or
pharmacist about it.
| Generic
Name |
Brand
Name |
Effect
on Blood Glucose Level |
Interacts
With Diabetes Pills? |
Common
Uses |
| Alcohol |
Ingredient
in many medications |
Lowers |
Yes |
Carry
active ingredient in drug into metabolism |
| Aspirin |
Many
brand names |
May
lower if taken in large doses |
Yes |
Treat
general pain or fever; treat arthritis |
| Beta-blockers |
Inderal,
Sectral, Tenormin, Lopressor, Visken, Blocadren |
May
mask low blood glucose |
Yes |
Treat
high blood pressure, angina, unsteady heartbeat,
overactive thyroid, and other ailments |
| Chloramphenicol |
Chloromycetin |
Lowers* |
Yes |
Treat
bacterial infections |
| Clofibrate |
Atromid-S |
Lowers* |
Yes |
Treat
high cholesterol and triglyceride levels |
| Diazoxide |
Hyperstat,
Proglycem |
Raises |
Yes |
Treat
low blood glucose caused by tumors in pancreas; sometimes
used to treat high blood pressure |
| Diuretics |
Diuril,
HydroDIURIL, Edecrin, Esidrix, Diamox, Lasix, Hygroton |
Raises |
Yes |
Relieve
fluid buildup by increasing amount of water in urine |
| Epinephrine |
Epinephrine |
Raises |
Yes |
Revive
heartbeat; treat severe allergic reactions |
| Ephinephrine
- like drugs (ephedrine, pseudoephedrine phenylephrine) |
Many
cold, flu, and allergy medicines |
Raises |
Yes |
Treat
runny noses, flu, allergies, colds |
| Estrogens,
birth control pills |
Many
brand names |
May
raise |
No |
Prevent
pregnancy; lessen the effects of menopause |
| Lithium
carbonate |
Eskalith,
Lithonate |
Raises |
No |
Treat
manic depression |
| Methyldopa |
Aldomet |
Lowers* |
Yes |
Treat
high blood pressure |
| Monoamine
oxidase (MAO) inhibitors |
Parnate,
Nardil |
Lowers |
Yes |
Treat
severe depression |
| Nicotinic
acid, niacin |
Nicolar,
Nicobid |
Raises |
No |
Treat
nutrient deficiency; treat high cholesterol levels |
| Phenobarbital |
Many
brand names |
Raises* |
Yes |
Sedate;
treat epilepsy |
| Phentermine |
Several
brand names |
Raises |
Yes |
Suppress
appetite |
| Phenylbutazone |
Butazolidin |
Lowers* |
Yes |
Treat
arthritis |
| Phenylpropanolamine |
Acutrim,
Dexatrim |
Raises |
Yes |
Suppress
appetite |
| Phenytoin |
Dilantin |
Raises |
Yes |
Treat
epilepsy and other nervous system disorders |
| Rifampin |
Rifadin |
Raises* |
Yes |
Treat
tuberculosis |
| Steroids
(prednisone, cortisone, dexamethasone) |
Steraspred,
Deltasone, Cortone, Decadron |
Raises |
Yes |
Reduce
inflammation, redness, and swelling |
| Sulfa
drugs |
Gantrisin,
Septra, Bactrim |
Lowers* |
Yes |
Treat
bacterial infections |
| Tyroid
preparations |
Armour,
S-P-T |
Raises |
No |
Treat
lessened or absent thyroid functions |
| *
These drugs raise and lower blood glucose only when used
in combination with diabetes pills. |
Information in the above chart from
the book Your Healthy Guide - Type 2 Diabetes, 2nd
Edition available from the American
Diabetes Association.
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