Open AccessFrequency and predisposing factors for drug-induced hypoglycemia in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Atiqulla Shariff,
Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar,
Hana Rami Bittar,
Ahed Hamad,
Reem Mohamed Ahmed,
Ghaidaa Kadour
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_18_58
Subject(s) - hypoglycemia , medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , comorbidity , relative risk , drug , pharmacy , pediatrics , endocrinology , pharmacology , confidence interval , family medicine
Hypoglycemia is the most common complication of the treatment for diabetes mellitus. Various factors predispose an individual for drug-induced hypoglycemia. The aim of this study was to explore the relative frequency and likely predisposing factors for drug-induced hypoglycemia among type-2 diabetic patients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).