Prakt. Lékáren. 2015; 11(6e): e3-e8

How will diabetes treatment change with new pharmaceuticals?

Milan Kvapil
Interní klinika FN v Motole a 2. LF UK, Praha

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous disease, with the existing means failing to reach target values of compensation inall patients.Therefore, completely new options for treating hyperglycaemia are beingsought andfound (SGLT2 inhibitors, gliptins, GLP-1receptor agonists). These newpharmaceuticals are at least as effective asolder typesof antidiabetic drugs, but they are certainly safer.Theirkey propertyis minimal riskof hypoglycaemia. They gradually expand the pharmacotherapyoptions for type 2 diabetes andallowfor individual selection and adjustmentof treatment.

Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus, gliflozins, SGLT2 inhibitors, gliptins, DPP-4 inhibitors, glycated haemoglobin HbA1c, GLP-1 receptor agonists, liraglutide, exenatide, lixisenatide

Published: September 1, 2015  Show citation

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