Table 1 Characteristics and medications taken by individuals who were discharged from the emergency department after evaluation for medication induced hypoglycemia

Mean age (range)

60.5 (28–90)

54.7 (18–91)

Male gender

30%

53.2%

Insulin only ^✻✝

4 [2.8% (CI 1.1–6.9%)]

140

 Long-acting alone

1

11

 Non long-acting alone*

0

68

 Both long-acting + non long-acting

3

61

 Long-acting ± non-long-acting*

4 [5.4% (CI 2.1–12.7%)]

72

Oral medication ± insulin^✝

6 [11.5% (CI 5.4–22.9%)]

46

Oral agent(s) alone^✻

3 [15.8% (CI 5.5–37.5%)]

16

 Sulfonylurea monotherapy

1

7

 Non-sulfonylurea monotherapy

0

2

 Sulfonylurea + non-sulfonylurea

2

7

Insulin + oral medication

3 [9.1% (CI 3.1–23.6%)]

30

 Long-acting + sulfonylurea

1

4

 Long-acting + non-sulfonylurea

2

4

 Other combinations

0

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