Report of a glycemic imbalance in a diabetic patient after initiation of nicotine replacement therapy

H Javelot; JF Westphal; M Socha; P Vasselon; N Germain-Zito; A Baratta; C Nonnenmacher; M Messaoudi; P Bohme; T Javelot

doi:10.1684/jpc.2009.0128



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Report of a glycemic imbalance in a diabetic patient after initiation of nicotine replacement therapy
Journal de Pharmacie Clinique. Volume 28, Number 4, 193-8, octobre-novembre-décembre 2009, Article original
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Author(s) : H Javelot, JF Westphal, M Socha, P Vasselon, N Germain-Zito, A Baratta, C Nonnenmacher, M Messaoudi, P Bohme, T Javelot
Summary : In the present study, we report the case of a patient with diabetes mellitus whose glycemic control was disrupted during hospitalization after a nicotine replacement therapy. Dosage adjustments along with a long-acting insulin treatment were used in order to obtain a new glycemic control. A possible explanation is that this metabolic disturbance was provoked by an overestimation of the patient’s actual nicotine consumption at the onset of the nicotine withdrawal program.
Keywords : nicotine replacement therapy, glycemic imbalance, diabetes, insulin