Drugs causing hyperglycemia_______________?
Correct answer: B. Glucocorticoids
- A. B-blocker
- B. Glucocorticoids
- C. Acetylcholine
- D. a-blockers
Explanation
Glucocorticoids raise blood glucose by increasing gluconeogenesis and causing insulin resistance. Beta-blockers may mask hypoglycaemia, but they are not the classic cause of hyperglycaemia in this list.
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