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What Medications Can Be Taken For Reactive Hypoglycemia?

Hi, I have reactive hypoglycemia. I have strong side effects when I occasionally have to take a prescription med. For example, I took Zyrtec and Antivert per the NP and had an extreme reaction this morning. My breathing was slow and labored and yet I was having anxiety symptoms at the same time. I do not have a sugar reading, but it should have been low. These are not the only medicines I have had this kind of reaction too. Also, painkiller after minor back surgery. I cut the Antivert in half and still had this kind of reaction. I am female, 44, 155 lbs, 6 1 .
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Dear sir

As per your query irrespective of your type of hypoglycemia, the initial treatment is to increase the blood sugars.

If the patient is concious then it is adviced to give a 25 gms of dextrose pellets, and intravenous glucose infusion/dextrose infusion if the patient is in the state of coma.

secondly the cause for hypoglycemia should be reviewed, drugs and medicines which cause hypoglycemia should be reviewed.

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What Medications Can Be Taken For Reactive Hypoglycemia?

Dear sir As per your query irrespective of your type of hypoglycemia, the initial treatment is to increase the blood sugars. If the patient is concious then it is adviced to give a 25 gms of dextrose pellets, and intravenous glucose infusion/dextrose infusion if the patient is in the state of coma. secondly the cause for hypoglycemia should be reviewed, drugs and medicines which cause hypoglycemia should be reviewed. Thanks