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Is Alka-Selter Plus Safe To Take As A Diabetic?
Question: As a diabetic is it safe for me to take Alka-Selter Plus
Brief Answer:
About phenylephrine and blood sugar:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Alka-seltzer plus is a combination of aspirin, phenylephrine and antihystaminic (chlorpheniramine).
Aspirin, chlorpheniramine, and phenylephrine is a combination medicine used to treat fever, common cold, or the flu.
Phenylephrine is a medication that can increase the blood sugar and usually it is recommended to monitor it while using this medication.
It is not a contraindication but you should keep monitoring blood sugar as long as you take Alka-seltzer plus.
If there is a tendency to raise the nlood sugar you may adjust the dose of antidiabetics or stop using it.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist
About phenylephrine and blood sugar:
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Alka-seltzer plus is a combination of aspirin, phenylephrine and antihystaminic (chlorpheniramine).
Aspirin, chlorpheniramine, and phenylephrine is a combination medicine used to treat fever, common cold, or the flu.
Phenylephrine is a medication that can increase the blood sugar and usually it is recommended to monitor it while using this medication.
It is not a contraindication but you should keep monitoring blood sugar as long as you take Alka-seltzer plus.
If there is a tendency to raise the nlood sugar you may adjust the dose of antidiabetics or stop using it.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Mirjeta Guni, Endocrinologist
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