Beta-blockers can cause either low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) or high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). They can also mask the symptoms of low blood sugar, meaning that a person may not be aware they ...

Drug-induced hypoglycemia describes when certain drugs may cause blood sugar levels to drop too low. It can occur with diabetes drugs, beta-blockers, alcohol, and certain pain relievers.

including beta-blockers If you get frequent bouts of hypoglycemia, your doctor might adjust your treatment or suggest training on how to recognize low blood sugar. There are other ways to keep an ...

ORLANDO — Among hospitalized basal insulin non-users, β-blocker use is associated with higher risk for hypoglycemia. And, regardless of β-blocker use, hypoglycemia is associated with increased ...

Beta-blockers mask the symptoms of hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes, which is predominantly mediated through the sympathetic nervous system (sweating, tachycardia).

He added the drugs can mask symptoms of hypoglycemia as the blockers limit the effects of adrenaline. "We have to be thoughtful about patients who are diabetic in terms of taking beta blockers ...

Beta blockers work by binding to and inhibiting beta 1 adrenergic receptors. While these drugs usually are not associated with adult hypoglycemia, they have been linked to marked drops in blood ...

We all remember that beta blockers should be used cautiously in diabetic patients because these agents can blunt the symptoms of hypoglycemia. Recently, I have had quite good results using beta ...

Beta-blockers can treat a variety of conditions including diabetes. They might cause certain side effects such as headaches and fatigue. People with diabetes tend to develop heart disease or ...

Avexitide (Eiger Biopharmaceuticals), a first-in-class GLP-receptor blocker, significantly reduced hypoglycemia in patients with refractory post-bariatric hypoglycemia, new research finds.

The rats were injected with a glucose metabolism blocker causing them to experience hypoglycemia, and were then placed in a specific chamber. On a separate occasion, they were given an injection ...

Dr. Mollie Sands (Medicine): A 49-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of hypoglycemia. The patient had been well until 3 hours before this admission, when altered mental status ...