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Acetohexamide hypoglycemia: treatment by peritoneal dialysis
Southern Medical Journal
|October 1, 1977
Summary
Peritoneal dialysis corrected acetohexamide hypoglycemia in renal failure but did not remove the drug or its metabolite. Acetohexamide is not recommended for patients with chronic kidney disease.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Endocrinology
- Clinical Pharmacology
Background:
- Acetohexamide is an oral hypoglycemic agent.
- Renal failure can lead to prolonged drug effects and hypoglycemia.
- Peritoneal dialysis is a treatment for renal failure.