Street Valium: Inadvertent Sulfonylurea Overdose

Adulteration of medications of abuse is a rampant issue in the US. Most attention is on opioids; however, benzodiazepine adulteration is occurring – with sulfonylureas. Join host, Geoff Wall, as he talks about managing emergent hypoglycemia episodes.  The GameChangerSeveral case reports have detailed patients unresponsive due to severe hypoglycemia caused by mistaken sulfonylurea ingestion. Treatment of acute sulfonylurea overdose includes dextrose and octreotide.HostGeoff Wall, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, BCGPProfessor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake UniversityInternal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health References and Resources Tucker, M. Sulfonylureas as Street Drugs: Hidden Hypoglycemia Cause. Medscape.May 2023. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/991680 Pharmacist Members, REDEEM YOUR CPE HERE! Not a member? Get a Pharmacist Membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes! (30 mins/episode) CE Information Learning ObjectivesUpon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to:1. Describe the phenomenon of ‘street valium’ overdoses2. Discuss the treatment of severe sulfonylurea overdose 0.05 CEU/0.5 HrUAN: 0107-0000-23-227-H01-PInitial release date: 6/12/2023Expiration date: 6/12/2024Additional CPE details can be found here.Follow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram