Drug Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

About this Book

· Detailed coverage of established glucose-lowering drugs, and recently-introduced therapy options
· Subsections for mode of action, pharmacokinetics, indications and contraindications, efficacy and adverse effects
· Where to place newer drugs in the context of established drug therapy, guidelines and treatment algorithms

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

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Diabetes - Drug Therapy - Endocrinology - Glucose-lowering drugs - Type 2 Diabetes
Related subjects » Internal Medicine - Pharmacology & Toxicology

Table of Contents

Type 2 diabetes: rationale for pharmacological treatment.- Established classes of glucose-lowering drugs.- Recently introduced and emerging classes of glucose-lowering drugs.- The place of newer drugs in treatment algorithms.- Index.