Management strategies for neonatal hypoglycemia.
While hypoglycemia occurs commonly among neonates, treatment can be challenging if hypoglycemia persists beyond the first few days of life. This review discusses the available treatment options for both transient and persistent neonatal hypoglycemia. These treatment options include dextrose infusions, glucagon, glucocorticoids, diazoxide, octreotide, and nifedipine. A stepwise, practical approach to the management of these patients is offered.
Department of Pharmaceutical Services, West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Courtney B
CB
Sweet
Stephanie
S
Grayson
Mark
M
Polak
diazoxide; glucagon; hyperinsulinism; hypoglycemia; nifedipine; octreotide