Tigecycline-Induced Severe Hypoglycemia in a Non-Diabetic Individual: A Case Report and Brief Review of Tigecycline-Induced Severe Hypoglycemia

Avik Ray; Swati Sharma; Shubham Atal; Balakrishnan Sadasivam; Ratinder Jhaj

doi:10.12659/AJCR.924556

15 July 2020 : Case report India

Tigecycline-Induced Severe Hypoglycemia in a Non-Diabetic Individual: A Case Report and Brief Review of Tigecycline-Induced Severe Hypoglycemia

Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Unexpected drug reaction

Avik Ray^1ABCDEF*, Swati Sharma^1ABDEF, Shubham Atal^1DEF, Balakrishnan Sadasivam^1DEF, Ratinder Jhaj^1EF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924556

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924556

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Figure 3. The patient’s glycemic profile on days 14–17. The last dose of tigecycline was given at 6 AM on day 15. The blood glucose level remained persistently low and started rising gradually from day 17.

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Tigecycline-Induced Severe Hypoglycemia in a Non-Diabetic Individual: A Case Report and Brief Review of Tigecycline-Induced Severe Hypoglycemia

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