Medicines that may cause your blood sugar level to rise (hyperglycaemia) include: − corticosteroids (such as "cortisone" used to treat inflammation), − danazol (medicine acting on ovulation), − diazoxide (used to treat high blood pressure), − diuretics (used to treat high blood pressure or excessive fluid retention), − glucagon (pancreas hormone used to treat severe hypoglycaemia), − isoniazid (used to treat tuberculosis), − oestrogens and progestogens (such as in the contraceptive pill used for birth control), − phenothiazine derivatives (used to treat psychiatric disorders), − somatropin (growth hormone), − sympathomimetic medicines (such as epinephrine [adrenaline], or salbutamol, terbutaline used to treat asthma), − thyroid hormones (used to treat thyroid gland disorders), − atypical antipsychotic medications (such as clozapine, olanzapine),