Hypoglycemia in children taking propranolol for the treatment of infantile hemangioma
KE Holland, IJ Frieden, PC Frommelt… - Archives of …, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Background Propranolol hydrochloride has been prescribed for decades in the pediatric
population for a variety of disorders, but its effectiveness in the treatment of infantile
hemangiomas (IHs) was only recently discovered. Since then, the use of propranolol for IHs
has exploded because it is viewed as a safer alternative to traditional therapy. Observations
We report the cases of 3 patients who developed symptomatic hypoglycemia during
treatment with propranolol for their IHs and review the literature to identify other reports of …
population for a variety of disorders, but its effectiveness in the treatment of infantile
hemangiomas (IHs) was only recently discovered. Since then, the use of propranolol for IHs
has exploded because it is viewed as a safer alternative to traditional therapy. Observations
We report the cases of 3 patients who developed symptomatic hypoglycemia during
treatment with propranolol for their IHs and review the literature to identify other reports of …