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Insulin needs may change if patients are taking the contraceptive pill, steroids, thyroid hormone replacement therapy, oral hypoglycaemics, acetyl salicylic acid, sulpha antibiotics, octreotide, "beta2 stimulants" (for example ritodrine, salbutamol or terbutaline), beta-blockers, some antidepressants (monoamine oxidase inhibitors or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), danazol, some angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (for example captopril, enalapril), and angiotensin II receptor blockers.
Patients should tell their doctor if they are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
