Type of Drug class used to treat The type of diabetes

Consider one type of drug class used to treat the type of diabetes you selected. Select a particular class of antidiabetic drug, i.e. Sulfonylureas/DDP-4i, GLP, etc.

• If you select insulin, focus on type of insulin and go in-depth for discussion about kinetics as well, including proper preparation and administration of this drug.

I would expect you to gain solid understanding of following points so it would be great if you can incoporate them in your discussion if applicable:

• Metformin: place in therapy, mechanism of action
• Insulin: Frequency of blood glucose monitoring for new onset Type 1 DM (requiring regular insulin); Role of “basal insulin” PLUS “regular insulin before meals”
• Diabetes and OTHER comorbidities (Nephropathy, Hypertension):
  • How would your prescribing practice be impacted if you are managing anti-diabetes regimen of a patient who is also diagnosed with hypertension. How would you manage patient’s hyertension with therapeutics (BB, ACE-I, Aldasterone Antagonists)? What clinical monitoring and patient education would be warranted?
•  Medications that can cause hyperglycemia (concept of drug-induced hyperglycemia)
• Patient education on “hypoglycemia”: Symptoms recognition, management