Can Betnesol Cause Elevated Blood Glucose Levels?

Posted on Fri, 25 Nov 2016

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Fri, 25 Nov 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi doc.
My wife is 29 week pregnant with mono mono twins. She fails in glucose tolerance test. Now she is taking insulin. Now doctor recommend us to take betnasol 2 dose injection. One is already done. Now the sugar rate is 280. Is it safe. I want to know i am on right treatment. Please advice

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Insulin needs to be adjusted for 2 days

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns.

Betnasol is known to increase sugar levels temporarily. You can find this again after second dose. Please see your doctor and request to adjust the dose of insulin. You need to increase dose and monitor the sugar levels every 6 hours.

Please get admitted in the hospital for the same.

Let me know if you need anymore help.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (7 minutes later)

Thank you doctor.
I want to know if she have blood sugar then taking betnesol is a right choice?
Now she is 29 week with mono mono twins. And doc suggested cesarean at 34th week.

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
She is likely to deliver early. Betnasol is very much necessary.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar