Oral diabetes medications that can cause low blood sugar
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Oral diabetes medications that can cause low blood sugar
The following sulfonylurea medications for diabetes can cause low blood sugar as a side effect.
- Glipizide (Glucotrol)
- Glyburide (such as DiaBeta, Glynase, Micronase)
- Glimepiride (Amaryl)
Repaglinide (Prandin) and nateglinide (Starlix) are not sulfonylurea medications. However, they work in the same way and can also cause low blood sugar as a side effect.
You are unlikely to develop low blood sugar levels if you are taking:
- Metformin (Glucophage).
- Rosiglitazone (Avandia).
- Pioglitazone (Actos).
Credits
| Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Last Updated | June 16, 2008 |
| Last updated: | June 16, 2008 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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