Diazoxide/Thiazide Diuretics Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
When these two medicines are taken together, diazoxide changes the way the body handles the thiazide diuretics.
What might happen:
Your blood sugar may be increased more than expected.
What you should do about this interaction:
Your blood sugar should be carefully monitored when taking these medicines together.Your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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