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Case Reports
. 1998 Jun;31(6):773-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(98)70240-9.

Delayed hypoglycemia in a child after ingestion of a single glipizide tablet

C S Szlatenyi  1 , K F Capes, R Y Wang
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Case Reports

Delayed hypoglycemia in a child after ingestion of a single glipizide tablet

C S Szlatenyi et al. Ann Emerg Med. 1998 Jun.

Abstract

This is the first report to describe the delayed onset of hypoglycemia in a child after ingestion of one tablet of glipizide. A 2-year-old boy was observed to ingest 5 mg glipizide and 25 mg hydrochlorothiazide. Activated charcoal was administered within 35 minutes of ingestion. Hypoglycemia (serum glucose 49 mg/dL) developed 11 hours later. Emergency physicians must be aware of the potential for delayed hypoglycemia in children with single-tablet ingestions of glipizide. Prolonged monitoring of glucose levels is warranted.

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