Drug Therapy For Type 2 Diabetes

This Adis Pocket Reference presents an up-to-date, succinct, and practical approach to drug therapy for type 2 diabetes.

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

The all-in-one, comprehensive resource for the millions of people with diabetes who use insulin, revised and updated. Few diabetes books focus specifically on the day-to-day issues facing people who use insulin. Diabetes educator Gary Scheiner provides the tools to "think like a pancreas" -- to successfully master the art and science of matching insulin to the body's ever-changing needs. Comprehensive, free of medical jargon, and packed with useful information not readily available elsewhere, such as: Day-to-day blood glucose control and monitoring Designing an insulin program to best match your lifestyle Up-to date medication and technology New insulin formulations and combinations and more With detailed information on new medications and technologies -- both apps and devices -- surrounding insulin, as well as new injection devices, and dietary recommendations, Think Like a Pancreas is the insulin user's go-to guide.

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are increasing worldwide problems. In this book we reviewed factors that contribute to glucose homeostasis and the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes. In addition the book addresses current strategies for treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.

This book is designed to be a ready reckoner on commonly used medications for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Divided into 17 sections, topics include incretin-based therapies, insulin, chloroquine, metformin, colesevelam, drugs targeting renal excretion of glucose, management of dyslipidaemia, and more. The book concludes with discussion on associated comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes in the elderly. Drug classes featured are all approved in-line with FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) guidelines. Authored by recognised, US-based experts in the field, the comprehensive text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams and tables. Key points Comprehensive guide to pharmaceutical treatments for diabetes mellitus Features approved drugs in-line with FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) guidelines Includes discussion on commonly associated comorbidities such as hypertension, and diabetes in the elderly Internationally recognised, US-based author team

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Managing the Patient with Type II Diabetes is made up of recent articl es from Aspen's popular journal, Pharmacy Practice Management Quarterl y. With diabetes ranking very high on the scale of diseases utilizing the most health care resources, there is an increasing need to explore all avenues of managing the disease in a cost effective manner. This book addresses medication use, prescribing, glucose monitoring, patien t compliance, patient education, nutrition, and more.

The chapters of this book report cutting-edge research on molecular events in adiposity and type 2 diabetes, thus opening the way for innovative drug-based therapeutic strategies. It addresses all those who wish to keep in touch with recent developments in the field.