Drug-induced hypoglycemia
Definition
Drug-induced hypoglycemia is low blood sugar that results from medication.
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
All of the following can cause blood sugar (glucose) levels to drop: - Drinking alcohol
- Getting too much activity
- Intentionally or unintentionally overdosing on the medications used to treat diabetes
- Missing meals
Even when diabetes is managed very carefully, the medications used to treat diabetes can result in drug-induced hypoglycemia. The condition may also occur when someone without diabetes takes a medicine used to treat diabetes. In rare cases, non-diabetes-related medicines may cause hypoglycemia.
Medications that can cause drug-induced hypoglycemia include: - Bactrim (an antibiotic)
- Beta-blockers
- Haloperidol
- Insulin
- MAO inhibitors
- Metformin when used with sulfonylureas
- Pentamidine
- Quinidine
- Quinine
- Sulfonylureas
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