Isoniazid and hypoglycaemia in a premature infant

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Ovali F., Samanci N., Sevinc E., Dagoglu T.

JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, vol.40, no.8, pp.490-492, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 40 Issue: 8
• Publication Date: 2004
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00438.x
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.490-492
• Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Severe hypoglycaemia requiring more than 20 mg/kg per minute glucose infusion was seen in a premature infant. The infant was born to a woman with active tuberculosis, and she was on prophylactic isoniazid. Discontinuation of isoniazid resulted in prompt recovery of hypoglycaemia. Further pharmacological studies may be needed to establish a cause and effect relationship.