Consecutive hypoglycemia attacks induced by co-trimoxazole followed by pentamidine in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. (January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Okazaki, Moemi; Okazaki, Masafumi; Nakamura, Miho; Asagiri, Tadashi; Takeuchi, Seisho
• Is Part Of: International journal of STD & AIDS. Volume 30:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 86
• Page End: 89
• Publication Date: 2019-01
• Subjects: Hypoglycemia -- co-trimoxazole -- pentamidine -- Pneumocystis pneumonia; Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; 616.951
• DOI: 10.1177/0956462418795580
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0956-4624

Abstract

Both co-trimoxazole and pentamidine are used for the treatment of pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and are known to cause hypoglycemia as an adverse drug reaction. Here, we describe a rare case of a late-diagnosed female patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who developed the first hypoglycemic attack as an adverse effect of co-trimoxazole, followed by a second hypoglycemic attack as an adverse effect of pentamidine. Physicians caring for patients with AIDS and PCP should be aware of possible hypoglycemia in patients with many risk factors.