If the patient is conscious and presents within 1 hour of ingestion, the stomach should be emptied and/or activated charcoal should be given. Hypoglycemia should be treated with urgency, can usually be treated with oral carbohydrates. More severe episode hypoglycemia may be treated with glucagons or concentrated glucose solution (IV). The patient should be observed over several days in case hypoglycemia recurs.
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