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Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar, generally below 70 mg/dL, which can cause shakiness, sweating, confusion and, if severe, fainting.
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GLP-1 medicines raise insulin mostly when blood sugar is high, so on their own they rarely cause low blood sugar.
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People with diabetes on other glucose-lowering drugs need to know this risk before starting a GLP-1.
Hypoglycemia is low blood sugar, generally below 70 mg/dL, which can cause shakiness, sweating, confusion and, if severe, fainting.
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