The medications that can cause non-diabetic hypoglycemia include: Beta blockers, like atenolol Drugs that fight infection, such as gatifloxacin, pentamidine, quinine, or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Heart arrhythmia medications, like quinidine and cibenzoline Indomethacin, a pain reliever Sulfonylureas Metformin or thiazolidinediones, when used with sulfonylureas Disorders of the Liver An underlying illness may contribute to low blood sugar levels
However, some patients respond well at lower doses
This finding was later combined with research by Joel Habener and jointly published in JCI.11 The team of Jens Juul Holst at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark published a report in FEBS Letters, reaching the same conclusion in January 1987.23 In December 1987, Stephen Blooms team confirmed in a Lancet paper that GLP-1(7-36) is a human intestinal hormone that stimulates insulin production in the pancreas and lowers blood sugar.24 GLP-1, used for treating diabetes, is quickly broken down in the body, requiring high doses that can cause side effects like nausea
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