Posted by: admin on: January 27, 2012
With India becoming the diabetic capital we need to know how to manage our elderly diabetic patients. Choice of hypoglycemic agents in geriatric patients needs to be individualized says a review. Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: December 13, 2011
Compared to other hypoglycemic GLP-1 analogs, injectable liraglutide marketed by Novo Nordisk has reiterated its position as an efficient and safe post prandial glycemic level controller. Here is the study. Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: December 13, 2011
Antidiabetic drug Liraglutide, reduces meal-related hyperglycemia (for 12 hours after administration) by increasing insulin secretion, delaying gastric emptying, and suppressing prandial glucagon secretion. But its safety is questionable since it is associated with pancreatitis, and increased calcitonin secretion associated with thyroid tumour in mice. Read on to know more. Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: November 14, 2011
Although exenatide has found to have same pharmacological actions as the GLP1 liraglutide, its weekly doses fail to reduce levels of HbA1c as much as the later. Read on to know more. Team@CMHF
Posted by: admin on: October 31, 2011
In recent years diabetes is prevailing widely and has become matter of concern. Newer and newer drugs are coming to control diabetes. Recent introduction of Liraglutide seems to be promising. Team@CMHF