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I am taking azithromycin will it rase my sugars? i'm trying to drink a lot of water. my sugars have been in the high 200s but mostly 300 or a little h

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Dr. Divya Raj answered

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Sugars: if you are having an infection the infection itself is what's increasing your sugars, taking the azithromycin should get rid of the infection and slowly your sugars should start to come down.

Answered 1/7/2015

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A member asked:

I am taking azithromycin will it rase my sugars? i'm trying to drink a lot of water. my sugars have been in the high 200s but mostly 300 or a little h

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Divya Raj answered

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