Question: Which drug, often used in the treatment of pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, has been reported to induce hypoglycemia?
Answer: Pentamidine has been reported to induce hypoglycemia. (Stahl-Bayliss CM et al. Pentamidine-induced hypoglycemia in patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. 1986 Clin Pharmacol Ther 39(3):271-275)
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