Drug-Induced Hypoglycemia
Alternate Names : Medication-Induced Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemia from Medications
What are the treatments for the condition?
Glucose is given to treat this condition. It may be given:
through food and liquids with a high sugar content
intravenously, that is, through a needle in the vein
A person with diabetes
may need to have his or her medicine changed if hypoglycemia
continues. Others may need to stop taking certain medicines completely
or take a lower dose. Stopping the medicine often reverses the condition.
What are the side effects of the treatments?
A change in the type or dose of medicine may cause a
return or worsening of the condition that medicine was meant to treat.
What happens after treatment for the condition?
A person with drug-induced hypoglycemia most often
recovers quickly once the problem has been named and corrected.
How is the condition monitored?
A person with this condition can watch for symptoms and report
them to the doctor. Someone with diabetes
should ask the doctor about home glucose monitoring.
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