Combo of Paxil, Pravachol May Raise Blood Sugar
As many as 1 million Americans may take the antidepressant and statin together, researchers say.
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Taken in combination, two commonly prescribed drugs, the antidepressant Paxil and the cholesterol-lowering medication Pravachol, appear to significantly raise blood sugar levels, a new study finds.
The increase is most apparent -- and concerning -- among diabetics, whose blood sugar is already too high, the researchers noted.
"This interaction may affect as many as 1 million Americans who might be on these two drugs and who are getting a bump in their blood glucose that may be unnecessary," said lead researcher Dr. Russ Altman, a professor of bioengineering, genetics and medicine at Stanford University.
It's possible that the blood sugar spike triggered a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in some patients, Altman said, "and we might have been able to avoid that diagnosis if they hadn't been on these drugs," he said. "That's speculative, but it's possible."
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