A 58-year women is unconscious and was taken to the nearest emergency room from her work place. Her blood glucose: 50 mg/dL. Her son explains that she was taking a new medication prescribed 3 week ago (once a day during breakfast) prescribed for her Type 2 diabetes. If this is a drug that commonly can cause hypoglycemia give your opinion to which class of drugs it may belong.

A 58-year women is unconscious and was taken to the nearest emergency room from her work place. Her blood glucose: 50 mg/dL. Her son explains that she was taking a new medication prescribed 3 week ago (once a day during breakfast) prescribed for her Type 2 diabetes. If this is a drug that commonly can cause hypoglycemia give your opinion to which class of drugs it may belong.

Principles Of Pharmacology Med Assist

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Chapter7: Drug Sources, Schedules, And Dosages

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