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Do Depakote And Tegretol-XR Affect Blood Glucose Levels?

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Question : I am diabetic and also take two medications for epilepsy. Depakote - 2 X 500 mg twice daily and Tegretol XR - 400 mg twice daily. How much do those medications impact my BG numbers when I do BG test?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
they don't affect your blood glucose

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

none of these drugs affects your blood glucose. If you have troubles with glucose control, other causes have to be investigated.

Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Do Depakote And Tegretol-XR Affect Blood Glucose Levels?

Brief Answer: they don't affect your blood glucose Detailed Answer: Hello, none of these drugs affects your blood glucose. If you have troubles with glucose control, other causes have to be investigated. Kind Regards!