Be Ready to Manage Ketoacidosis Due to an SGLT2 Inhibitor

You’ll get questions about how to manage euglycemic ketoacidosis due to SGLT2 inhibitors...as their use increases.

Ketoacidosis due to an SGLT2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) is rare...occurring in less than 0.1% of patients. And it’s easy to overlook...blood glucose is often normal or only slightly elevated.

Identification. Be alert for possible triggers of ketoacidosis in patients taking an SGLT2i, such as fasting...infection...reducing insulin doses...or surgery.