Levofloxacin-Induced Fatal Hypoglycaemia in a Non-Diabetic Patient: A Case Report
Levofloxacin, a broad-spectrum, third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic, is rarely reported to cause life-threatening adverse effects, such as severe hypoglycaemia resulting in a coma. This case concerns hypoglycaemia in an elderly, non-diabetic patient induced by levofloxacin. A 61-year-old m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/18424/62537_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AS_SS)_QC(KK_RDW_IS)_PN(KM).pdf |
| Summary: | Levofloxacin, a broad-spectrum, third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic, is rarely reported to cause life-threatening adverse
effects, such as severe hypoglycaemia resulting in a coma. This case concerns hypoglycaemia in an elderly, non-diabetic patient
induced by levofloxacin. A 61-year-old male patient was admitted with severe hypoglycaemia. Past medical history revealed
treatment with levofloxacin for pneumonia. During the hospital stay, the patient was treated with multiple doses of 25 g dextrose
50% (D50), 2 doses of 1 mg glucagon, and a continuous infusion of dextrose 10% (D10). The patient was discharged on the sixth
day of admission in a stable condition with no clinical symptoms. Clinicians must be aware of this lesser-known adverse effect to
ensure quick recognition and treatment with the proper adjuncts. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |