Pharmacological Treatment Of Diabetes Mellitus
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Pharmacological treatment of diabetes mellitus. The oral glucose lowering drugs are used for management of type ii. Abstract while lifestyle modifications and metformin are the cornerstone of the initial management of type 2 diabetes mellitus there is an increasing array of second and third line pharmacological agents for this condition. In recent years numerous pharmacological approaches for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus t2dm have become available. In patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus dm the therapeutic focus is on preventing complications caused by hyperglycemia.
Medications for type 2 diabetes by mayo clinic staff healthy lifestyle choices including diet exercise and weight control provide the foundation for managing type 2 diabetes. Study quality was assessed data were extracted and results were. Comparative effectiveness of oral medications for type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes pertains to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells leading to the inability to produce sufficient amounts of insulin.
Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by the inability of peripheral tissues to uptake glucose caused by a deficit in insulin or insulin intolerance. 1 strict control of glycemia within the established recommended values is the primary method for reducing. Evaluated interventions included metformin thiazolidinediones sulfonylureas dipeptidyl peptidase 4 dpp 4 inhibitors and sodium glucose cotransporter 2 sglt 2 inhibitors. This article will focus on the non pharmacological treatment of diabetes.
This disease is subdivided into two categories type 1 and type 2. Non pharmacological treatment involves using exercises dietary and lifestyle modifications to control blood glucose. Diabetes can be managed pharmacologically using drugs such as insulin or oral hypoglycemic and non pharmacologically without drugs. In the united states 57 9 of patients with diabetes have 1 or more diabetes related complications and 14 3 have 3 or more.