Outbreak of Severe Hypoglycemia After Ingestion of a Male Enhancement Supplement - Virginia, August-November 2019.

Outbreak of Severe Hypoglycemia After Ingestion of a Male Enhancement Supplement - Virginia, August-November 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Jun 19;69(24):740-743 Authors: Ross JA, Downs JW, Bazydlo LA, Bordwine PH, Gineste CE, Kopatic MC, Rege SV, Saady DM, Utah OF, Wyatt SA, Wills BK, Rose SR, Holstege C Abstract In August 2019, the Virginia Poison Center (VPC) and the Blue Ridge Poison Center (BRPC) were contacted concerning patients experiencing repeated episodes of marked hypoglycemia following ingestion of a male enhancement supplement tablet marketed as "V8" in convenience stores in central Virginia. Over the following 3 months, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) conducted an investigation and identified 17 patients meeting the case definition (severe hypoglycemia within 48 hours of consuming an over-the-counter male enhancement supplement in a man with no history of use of insulin or other medication used to control blood glucose). Analysis of the V8 tablets revealed that most contained glyburide, a sulfonylurea oral hypoglycemic used in the treatment of diabetes and associated with prolonged hypoglycemia following overdose (1). To stem this outbreak, V8 was removed from stores when found, and public service announcements were released. The public health implications of V8 use include the potential for substantial morbidity from hypoglycemic e...
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