Case report, 2015
Can an antidepressant used for PMDD cause dangerously low blood sugar?
One woman without diabetes who took sertraline had multiple episodes of low blood sugar that stopped when she stopped the drug.
What they did
Case report of a 33-year-old woman without diabetes and with no history of blood sugar problems who was taking sertraline, an antidepressant used for PMDD. She experienced episodes of low blood sugar.
What they found
She had multiple episodes of low blood sugar that resolved when she stopped taking sertraline.
What it means for you
Sertraline might lower blood sugar in some people, even those without diabetes. Women taking this drug should be aware this could happen. But this is only one case.
33
patient's age
About the study
- Original title
- Hypoglycemic episodes in a case of Prementrual Dysphoric Disorder on sertraline
- Authors
- Santra Dhali R, Banerjee P, Munshi S et al.
- Journal
- Indian journal of pharmacology
- Year
- 2015
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Sertraline
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4103/0253-7613.165193
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