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Isoniazid and hypoglycaemia in a premature infant
Author(s) -
Ovalı F,
Samancı N,
Sevinç E,
Dağoğlu T
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00438.x
Subject(s) - medicine , isoniazid , discontinuation , pediatrics , hypoglycemia , tuberculosis , surgery , insulin , pathology
Severe hypoglycaemia requiring more than 20 mg/kg per minute glucose infusion was seen in a premature infant. The infant was born to a woman with active tuberculosis, and she was on prophylactic isoniazid. Discontinuation of isoniazid resulted in prompt recovery of hypoglycaemia. Further pharmacological studies may be needed to establish a cause and effect relationship.