<p>Diazoxide tablets are used orally in the treatment of intractable hypoglycemia.<br />
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Hypoglycaemia: Diazoxide administered orally is indicated for the treatment of intractable hypoglycaemia with severe symptoms from a variety of causes including idiopathic hypoglycaemia in infancy, leucine-sensitive or unclassified; functional islet cell tumours both malignant and benign if inoperable, extra-pancreatic neoplasms producing hypoglycaemia; glycogen storage disease; hypoglycaemia of unknown origin. Diazoxide also causes salt and water retention.</p>