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Great question — and smart thinking to monitor your fasting glucose! The timing of your test matters here. Taking it after your medications could affect the accuracy of your reading.

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) is an immunosuppressant, but it's not typically known to directly raise blood sugar levels the way Show Full Answer

Great question — and smart thinking to monitor your fasting glucose! The timing of your test matters here. Taking it after your medications could affect the accuracy of your reading.

CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil) is an immunosuppressant, but it's not typically known to directly raise blood sugar levels the way corticosteroids (like prednisone) do.

Mestinon (pyridostigmine) is a cholinesterase inhibitor that helps improve muscle function and is also not commonly associated with raising blood glucose. The bigger concern with MG and blood sugar is corticosteroid use, which can raise diabetes risk by up to 46%. If you're also taking a steroid like prednisone, that would be a more likely culprit for elevated readings.

For the most accurate fasting glucose result, it's worth asking your doctor or pharmacist whether taking your specific medications before the test could influence the reading — and whether you should adjust the timing of your test instead.

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