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Do Allopurinol And Prednisone Cause Elevated Blood Sugar Levels?
I m type two diabetic and my sugar levels have gone very high the last few days in the twenties I have started new medications for uric acid called allopurinol and prednisone so I don t get a gout attack could that be the cause of the high blood sugar levels
Thu, 10 Jan 2019
Hello,
Prednisone absolutely can cause your blood sugar to go up and this is certainly the cause. I would discuss this with your doctor and maybe you can use a different medication for gout such as colchicine or indomethacin.
Or, if you don't have any gout attack now, you may not need any medication at all as you start allopurinol.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Aaron Branch, General & Family Physician
Prednisone absolutely can cause your blood sugar to go up and this is certainly the cause. I would discuss this with your doctor and maybe you can use a different medication for gout such as colchicine or indomethacin.
Or, if you don't have any gout attack now, you may not need any medication at all as you start allopurinol.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Aaron Branch, General & Family Physician
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