Citation

Mugunthan N, Davoren P. Endocr. Pract. 2012; 18(6): e151-2.

Affiliation

Department of Endocrinology and General Medicine, Southport, QLD 4215, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists)

DOI

10.4158/EP12070.CR

PMID

22982791

Abstract

Objective: To report the prolong hypoglycaemia following acute Tramadol poisoning.Method: We describe a patient's clinical presentation and outcome with prolong hypoglycaemia following acute Tramadol poisoning and discuss the possible mechanism for the hypoglycaemia.Results: We report a case of 54-year-old woman with partial hepatectomy. Following ingestion of 3000mg Tramadol with suicidal intent, she developed prolong hypoglycaemia that needed to be treated with continuous glucose infusion for 24 hours.Conclusion: This report highlights the danger of hypoglycaemia in Tramadol poisoning.

Language: en