Question

A 60-year-old man with type 2 diabetes on Gliclazide is found confused and sweaty with capillary glucose 2.1 mmol/L. He is drowsy and unable to swallow safely. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Give intramuscular Glucagon or IV Dextrose

Answer

Give oral glucose tablets

Answer

Stop Gliclazide only and observe

Answer

Start long-acting insulin

Answer

Give a large saline bolus only

Practice question

A 60-year-old man with type 2 diabetes on Gliclazide is found confused and sweaty with capillary glucose 2.1 mmol/L. He is drowsy and unable to swallow safely. What is the most appropriate immediate treatment?