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Consecutive hypoglycemia attacks induced by co-trimoxazole followed by pentamidine in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
- Source :
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International journal of STD & AIDS [Int J STD AIDS] 2019 Jan; Vol. 30 (1), pp. 86-89. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Aug 31. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Both co-trimoxazole and pentamidine are used for the treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and are known to cause hypoglycemia as an adverse drug reaction. Here, we describe a rare case of a late-diagnosed female patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who developed the first hypoglycemic attack as an adverse effect of co-trimoxazole, followed by a second hypoglycemic attack as an adverse effect of pentamidine. Physicians caring for patients with AIDS and PCP should be aware of possible hypoglycemia in patients with many risk factors.
- Subjects :
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome drug therapy
Aged
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Female
Humans
Pentamidine therapeutic use
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis complications
Treatment Outcome
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents therapeutic use
Atovaquone therapeutic use
Hypoglycemia chemically induced
Pentamidine adverse effects
Pneumonia, Pneumocystis drug therapy
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination adverse effects
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1758-1052
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of STD & AIDS
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30170528
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462418795580