December 5, 2019

Game-Changing Meds for Severe Hypoglycemia

 

There’s increased attention on how to reduce the incidence of hypoglycemia among people with diabetes who take glucose lowering medications that can cause hypoglycemia. This article, Game-Changing Meds for Severe Hypoglycemia, in the November issue of Today’s Dietitian, details the new classification of the three levels of hypoglycemia and presents the two new game-changing treatments for severe hypoglycemia. The article goes on to offer current thinking about who with diabetes is really at risk for experiencing hypoglycemia and profiles The Endocrine Society’s multi-year and multi-pronged Hypoglycemia Prevention Initiative to reduce hypoglycemia in adults with type 2 diabetes.