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Hypoglycaemia

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Ask about current medication, particularly ACE inhibitor b ,  oral hypoglycaemic b and beta-blocker use 

Why?

  • Drugs occasionally cause hypoglycaemia b

ACE inhibitor use increases the risk of severe hypoglycaemia

Outcome Risk Factor PEER OR
(95% CI)		 NNH
(95% CI)
severe hypoglycaemia b ACE inhibitor use
independent 		30% 4.3
(1.2 to 16)		 3
(2 to 25)

Expiry date: April 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   D   Matthews
CAT Writers   M   Taylor , RS   Phillips , CM   Ball , R   Harden