What Causes Low Blood Sugar?
People may get low blood sugar levels for many reasons. Sometimes, medications may cause them to have low blood sugar levels, especially if they try a new medication or takes too much of their medication. The Class of Type 2 diabetes oral medications, called Sulfonylureas are notorious for causing low blood sugar. Sulfonylurea tells the pancreas to produce more insulin. If a diabetics fails to eat enough carbs to cover the dose of Glucotrol or the other brands, this medicine will use up glucose that should be used by the brain and other important organs. Here are a few names:
GENERIC BRAND
* Glyburide - Diabeta
* Glyburide - Micronase
* Glyburide - GlynasePres Tab
* Glipsizide - Glucotrol
* Glipizide - GITS Glucotrol XL
* Glemepiride- Amaryl
* Sitaglyptin - Januvia (increases cell's sensitivity to insulin like the above drugs)