Sunday, March 16, 2008

Is it true that long-term use of Tenormin causes Diabetes Mellitus


Is it true that long-term use of Tenormin causes Diabetes Mellitus?
A patient is thyro-toxic and hypertensive and taking Tenormin(Atenolol) since a long time. It is said that long-term use of Beta-Blockers like Atenolol may cause Diabetes Mellitus. To how much extent it is true or not?
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1 :
That would be very difficult to answer accurately as the main cause of high blood pressure is the same as the main cause of type two diabetes.... Poor diet/lack of exercise. So, how can you separate the lifestyle effects from the drug effects?
2 :
In randomised controlled trials beta-blockers have been associated with a doubling of risk of diabetes compared to other antihypertensive medication.






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