2019 Guide to Medications for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Medications for the Treatment of Diabetes is a comprehensive reference guide that provides detailed information on various medications used to manage hyperglycemia and diabetic co-morbidities.

The book is divided into two sections, with the first section focusing on drugs used to manage hyperglycemia in both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

This section covers insulin therapy, including RAIAs, short-acting insulins, intermediate-acting insulins, LAIAs, concentrated insulins, insulin pumps and patches, inhaled insulins, mixed and mixing insulin, and use in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

The section also covers biguanides, TZDs, SUs, glinides, SGLT-2 inhibitors, AGIs, DPP-IV inhibitors, GLP RAs, amylin mimetics, BARs, and DA-2 agonists.

Each chapter includes information on drug class overview and role in diabetes treatment, pharmacology, treatment advantages/disadvantages, therapeutic considerations, doses and dose adjustments, important combination products, and references. The second section of the book focuses on cardiovascular disease and risk management, as well as microvascular complications associated with diabetes.

This section provides valuable information on managing these conditions and preventing long-term complications.

With its comprehensive coverage of medications used to treat diabetes, Medications for the Treatment of Diabetes is an essential resource for healthcare professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and other allied health professionals involved in the management of diabetes.