What should my health care professional know before I take acetohexamide?

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

•kidney disease
•liver disease
•major surgery
•porphyria
•severe infection or injury
•thyroid disease
•an unusual or allergic reaction to acetohexamide, sulfonamides, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
•pregnant or trying to get pregnant
•breast-feeding

What drug(s) may interact with acetohexamide?

•alcohol
•beta-blockers (used for high blood pressure or heart conditions)
•cisapride
•clofibrate
•diazoxide
•medicines for fungal or yeast infections (examples: itraconazole, ketonazole, voriconazole)
•metoclopramide
•rifampin
•warfarin (a blood thinner)

Many medications may cause changes (increase or decrease) in blood sugar, these include:
•alcohol containing beverages
•aspirin and aspirin-like drugs
•beta-blockers, often used for high blood pressure or heart problems (examples include atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol)
•chromium
•female hormones, such as estrogens or progestins, birth control pills
•isoniazid
•male hormones or anabolic steroids
•medications for weight loss
•medicines for allergies, asthma, cold, or cough
•niacin
•pentamidine
•phenytoin
•quinolone antibiotics (examples: ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, ofloxacin)
•some herbal dietary supplements
•steroid medicines such as prednisone or cortisone
•thyroid hormones
•water pills (diuretics)