Study of Effect of Amlodipine on Blood Sugar Level
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https://doi.org/10.71152/ajms.v1i1.1894Keywords:
Amlodipine; Calcium channel blockers; Diabetes Mellitus; HypertensionAbstract
Objective: To study the effect of AMLODIPINE on blood sugar levels in hypertensive patients.
Method: It is a prospective study in which patients were selected from Princess Esra hospital, Hyderabad.
Results: This study was done on 20 mild to moderate newly detected hypertensive patients. Statistical analysis shows a highly significant rise in blood sugar level with ‘P' value < 0.001 after 2 and 4 weeks of using 2.5 to 5 mgm (once daily) amlodipine.
Conclusion: As calcium channels are involved in the release of insulin from the β cells of pancreas, calcium channel blockers like amlodipine may cause hyperglycemia when used in hypertensive patients. Further studies are required in this field on a larger number of patients.
Keywords: Amlodipine; Calcium channel blockers; Diabetes Mellitus; Hypertension
DOI: 10.3126/ajms.v1i1.2777
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.1(1) 2010 p.4-5
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