The opioid pain-reliever tramadol appears to be associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia, a potentially fatal condition caused by low blood sugar, according to a report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.

Classified as: Research, hypoglycemia, Laurent Azoulay, low blood sugar, McGill Jewsih General Hospiyal, opiod, pain-reliever, Samy Suissa, tramadol
Published on: 8 Dec 2014
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