Description

Therapy with tramadol can result in hypoglycemia, which can be severe.


It can be seen with therapeutic doses or with overdose.

 

It can occur in both diabetics and non-diabetics,

 

Clinical features:

(1) Therapy with tramadol.

(2) Detection of hypoglycemia.

(3) Blood glucose normalizes after the tramadol is discontinued.

(4) other causes of hypoglycemia are excluded.


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