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Which drug fits this description?

When caring for a client with a history of hypoglycemia, the nurse should avoid administering a drug that may potentiate hypoglycemia.

Asked by Merlin, Last updated: Apr 28, 2024

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Sep 09, 2016

Sulfisoxazole (gantrisin). Rationale: sulfisoxazole and other sulfonamides are chemically related to oral antidiabetic agents and may precipitate hypoglycemia. Mexiletine, an antiarrhythmic, is used to treat refractory ventricular arrhythmias; it doesn't cause hypoglycemia. Prednisone, a corticosteroid, is associated with hyperglycemia. Lithium may cause transient hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia.

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