Colchicine Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report

Authors

  • Ahmad Nafi Indoor Medical Officer (IMO), Department of Medicine, Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Momtaz Begum Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Nasser Hamid Assistant Registrar, Department of Medicine, Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • Mehedi Hasan Indoor Medical Officer (IMO), Department of Medicine, Jalalabad Ragib Rabeya Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Keywords:

Glucose stimulated insulin secretion(GSIS); colchicine; hypoglycemia; microtubules

Abstract

Colchicine is a classical alkaloid drug extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum. Colchicine is very rarely seen as a cause of hypoglycemia. Here we reported a 65 years old female that presented with erythema nodusum, and developed hypoglycemia after being treated with Colchicine.

Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 2019;5(1): 87-89

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Published

2019-07-12

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Colchicine Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report. (2019). Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 5(1), 87-89. https://doi.org/10.3329/jninb.v5i1.42177

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2019)

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Case Reports

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How to Cite

Colchicine Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report. (2019). Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh, 5(1), 87-89. https://doi.org/10.3329/jninb.v5i1.42177