[Influence of drugs used in obstetrics on carbohydrate metabolism (author's transl)].

Drugs used in obstetrics which affect carbohydrate metabolism are reviewed in regard to their mode of action and their effects on diabetic pregnancies. Hyperglycemic reactions can be expected following administration of diuretics (especially with long acting thiazides), diazoxide, beta-adrenergic stimulants (tocolytics), glucocorticoids, and prolactin. Hypoglycemic reactions can occur with high doses of acetylsalicylic acid and in the presence of insulin with beta-adrenergic blockers or other inhibitors of the sympathetic system such as guanethidine. Other drugs affecting the carbohydrate metabolism are listed in regard to their hypo- or hyperglycemic effects.