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Successful Use of Octreotide Therapy for Refractory Levofloxacin-Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Watson, Matthew R.
Ward, Ceressa T.
Prabhakar, Amit
Fiza, Babar
Moll, Vanessa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Fluoroquinolones are commonly prescribed antimicrobials that have been implicated in alterations of glucose metabolism.
We report a case of refractory fluoroquinolone-induced hypoglycemia in a patient with type-2 diabetes mellitus on glipizide that was successfully treated with octreotide.
A patient was admitted with hypoglycemia after having been initiated on levofloxacin therapy.
Despite treating the hypoglycemia supportively with multiple boluses of 25 g of dextrose, a continuous dextrose infusion, and glucagon, the patient experienced repeated episodes of rebound hypoglycemia.
The persistent hypoglycemia was eventually reversed with the administration of subcutaneous octreotide.
Clinicians should be cognizant of this adverse effect of fluoroquinolones, as well as predisposing risk factors, and consider octreotide as an adjunctive therapy for refractory hypoglycemia cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Watson, Matthew R.& Ward, Ceressa T.& Prabhakar, Amit& Fiza, Babar& Moll, Vanessa. 2019. Successful Use of Octreotide Therapy for Refractory Levofloxacin-Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Watson, Matthew R.…[et al.]. Successful Use of Octreotide Therapy for Refractory Levofloxacin-Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Watson, Matthew R.& Ward, Ceressa T.& Prabhakar, Amit& Fiza, Babar& Moll, Vanessa. Successful Use of Octreotide Therapy for Refractory Levofloxacin-Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134204
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134204