Severe intoxication caused by sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor overdose: a case report

Abstract Background Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors inhibit SGLT2, which is expressed in the proximal renal tubule, and thus reduce blood glucose levels by enabling the urinary excretion of excess glucose. SGLT2 inhibitors have been reported to suppress the complications of diabete...

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Main Authors: Miho Nakamura, Junya Nakade, Tadashi Toyama, Masaki Okajima, Takumi Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-019-0381-z