what medications can cause low blood sugar
Oral Diabetes Medicines That Can Cause Low Blood Sugar - Topic Overview Sulfonylureas can cause low blood sugar. They help the pancreas make and/or release insulin. Chlorpropamide ; Glimepiride ; Glipizide ; Glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase, Micronase) Tolbutamide; Tolazamide; Meglitinides help the pancreas make insulin. They may cause low blood sugar. Nateglinide ; Repaglinide ; Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors lower your blood sugar. They do this by slowing the digestion of carbohydrates. Acarbose ; Miglitol ; You are less likely to get low blood sugar if you take: DPP-4 inhibitors. These include sitagliptin and saxagliptin (Onglyza).