Medications for the Treatment of Diabetes

Download or read book Medications for the Treatment of Diabetes written by R. Campbell and published by American Diabetes Association. This book was released on 2003-06-04 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert guide to diabetes medications. Full details on each class of drugs and their role in treatment as well as fast references on everything from insulin analogs to the next metformin-glyburide combination. Eleven information-packed chapters also cover mixing and administering drugs, contraindications, and side effects. Each chapter’s Quick Reference section includes such areas as mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, dosage forms and dose, and precautions/side effects. Topics Include: Sulfonylureas a-Glucosidase Inhibitors Glitazones Treatment of Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes Treatment of Hyperlipidemia in Patients with Diabetes Biguanides Overview of Medications Used to Treat Type 1 Diabetes