Causes other than diabetes
The people who are not suffering from diabetes mellitus the cause of hypoglycemia can be from the production of excessive amounts of insulin. The reactive type of hypoglycemia is the one which leads to excessive insulin production, especially after eating a meal which in return leads to a subsequent drop in blood glucose level. Hypoglycemia can be one of the primary signs of diabetes mellitus, which consequently leads to other metabolic syndromes. Following are some of the other health issues which might become the cause of hypoglycemia in several patients:
Taking certain medications
Certain medications especially taking the medicines for diabetes patients, can result in hypoglycemia. Some people might also develop an increased risk of getting hypoglycemia from certain drugs. The possible vulnerable group of people includes people with kidney failure and children with an auto-immune disorder. The main reason for medication-induced hypoglycemia is the metabolic abnormalities that might occur as a side effect but is not usually the case with every individual. Hypoglycemia might also occur as a side effect from the use of following medications as they cause in dropping of blood glucose levels:
Some antibiotics
Malaria medication
Some pneumonia medications