Hypertension and diabetes are two most common health problems. Millions of people around the globe are suffering from these two problems. Various researches have shown that due to stressful lifestyle and faulty eating habits, number of BP and diabetes patients will increase drastically in the coming years. Both diseases are invitation to other diseases.
The recent research done by the researchers at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London has shown that popular medication of hypertension may actually increase the risk of diabetes. All the hypertension medication belonging to the class of beta blockers can initiate diabetes. Some of the popular beta blockers drugs are atenolol, inderal and metaprolol. These drugs can increase the blood sugar level in patients suffering from diabetes. While in other cases it can cause diabetes in patients suffering from high BP.
Researchers analyzed the data collected from 19,257 hypertensive patients. These people were divided randomly in two groups. Each group was asked to follow one anti hypertensive regimens using beta blockers. Researchers found out that 14,120 were at the risk of developing diabetes at baseline while 1,366 people, i.e. 9.7% subsequently developed NOD during median follow-up of 5.5 years.
Medical experts around the world prescribe beta blockers for the management of cardiacdefine arrhythmias and cardio protection after a heart attack. These are popularly used for treatment of hypertension. Their popularity decreased in 2006 due to possible role of these drugs in provoking type 2 diabetesdefine. However an improved beta blocker drug, Bystolic was brought out in December 18, 2007. Presently doctors are taking necessary precautions before suggesting beta blockers to patients affected by diabetes and high blood pressure.
Dr. Anoop Mishra, director and head (diabetes and metabolic diseases) Fortis Hospitals said that in patients with hypertension, beta blocker drugs are no longer frontline therapy. These drugs may not only increase blood sugar levels in those who don't have diabetes, but may worsen sugar control in those with diabetes and also blunt warning symptoms when low sugar occurs. Although he accepted that these drugs are still useful for patients suffering from diabetes and hypertension with associated heart disease. He added that the latest beta blockers may have some advantages over the previous generation drugs.
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