Template:Sulfonylurea Toxicity
Hypoglycemia from Sulfonylureas[1][2]
Glucose Treatment
- Initial Therapy regardless of known cause
- Adults
- 50mL D50W bolus
- Start a D10 1/2NS drip (100mL/hr)
- Children
- 1mL/kg of D50W OR
- 2mL/kg D25W OR 5-10mL/kg D10W
- Neonate: 5-10 mL/kg D10W
Octreotide[3]
- Theoretical benefit to reduce risk of recurrent hypoglycemia
- Hyperpolarization of the beta cell results in inhibition of Ca influx and prevents insulin release
- 50-100 mcg subcutaneous in adults with repeat dosing Q6hrs
- 2 mcg/kg (max 150mcg) subcutaneously should be used in children
- Continuous infusion of 50-125 mcg/hr is an alternative in adults
Special Considerations
Do NOT use a glucagon drip since glucagon also has an insulin-releasing effect and may subsequently cause hypoglycemia
- ↑ Rowden AK, Fasano CJ. Emergency management of oral hypoglycemic drug toxicity. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2007; 25:347-356
- ↑ Howland MA. Antidotes in Depth: Octreotide. In: Flomenbaum NE, Goldfrank LR, Hoffman RS et al, eds: Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. New York NY, 2006;770-773
- ↑ Fasano CJ et al. Comparison of Octreotide and standard therapy versus standard therapy alone for the treatment of sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia. Ann Emerg Med 2008; 51:400-406