Can Pepto Bismol Be Taken For Flu By A Diabetic?

Posted on Thu, 29 Jan 2015

Question: I'm a diabetic with the flu and I wonder if I can take Pepto Bismol?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
sugar free so will not affect blood sugar

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

All forms of pepto bismol are sugar free so that they would not have any effect on your blood sugar control.

This means that, if you can concerned about this possible effect, there is no need for worry.

If you are worried regarding medication interactions then you may want to consider providing a list of medications so that it would be possible to determine if there is a risk of interaction.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

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