Which class reduces inflammation and has side effects such as blurred vision and increased blood sugar?

Which class reduces inflammation and has side effects such as blurred vision and increased blood sugar?

• A. Antidepressants
• B. Anti-inflammatory
• C. Antibacterial
• D. Antimalarials

Answer: (B)

Anti-inflammatory medications reduce inflammation, and among them, corticosteroids are a well-known subclass whose systemic use can cause both blurred vision and elevated blood sugar. Corticosteroids dampen inflammatory pathways, but they also affect glucose metabolism, leading to hyperglycemia, and can impact the eyes with cataracts or increased intraocular pressure that results in blurred vision. The other drug classes listed are not primarily focused on reducing inflammation and don’t typically pair these two side effects together: antidepressants treat mood disorders, antibacterials fight infections, and antimalarials target malaria (and may affect the eyes in some cases, but not in the common hyperglycemia pattern). So the class that fits both the therapeutic effect and the described side effects is anti-inflammatory medications.

Anti-inflammatory medications reduce inflammation, and among them, corticosteroids are a well-known subclass whose systemic use can cause both blurred vision and elevated blood sugar. Corticosteroids dampen inflammatory pathways, but they also affect glucose metabolism, leading to hyperglycemia, and can impact the eyes with cataracts or increased intraocular pressure that results in blurred vision. The other drug classes listed are not primarily focused on reducing inflammation and don’t typically pair these two side effects together: antidepressants treat mood disorders, antibacterials fight infections, and antimalarials target malaria (and may affect the eyes in some cases, but not in the common hyperglycemia pattern). So the class that fits both the therapeutic effect and the described side effects is anti-inflammatory medications.