Terbutaline and the Prevention of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes
Open Access
- 1 December 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Diabetes Association in Diabetes Care
- Vol. 31 (12), 2271-2272
- https://doi.org/10.2337/dc08-0520
Abstract
OBJECTIVE—Bedtime administration of 5.0 mg of the β2-adrenergic agonist terbutaline prevents nocturnal hypoglycemia but causes morning hyperglycemia in type 1 diabetes. We tested the hypothesis that 2.5 mg terbutaline prevents nocturnal hypoglycemia without causing morning hyperglycemia. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—This was a randomized double-blind crossover pilot study (placebo, 2.5 mg terbutaline, and 5.0 mg terbutaline) in 15 patients with type 1 diabetes. RESULTS—Mean ± SE nadir nocturnal plasma glucose concentrations were 87 ± 14 mg/dl following placebo, 100 ± 14 mg/dl following 2.5 mg terbutaline, and 122 ± 13 mg/dl following 5.0 mg terbutaline (P < 0.05 vs. placebo). Nadir levels were <50 mg/dl in 5, 2, and 0 patients (P < 0.05 vs. placebo), respectively. Morning levels were 113 ± 18, 127 ± 17, and 183 ± 19 mg/dl (P < 0.02 vs. placebo), respectively. CONCLUSIONS—Terbutaline may be shown to be effective and safe in the prevention of nocturnal hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes in a suitably powered randomized controlled trial.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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