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Modern Sulfonylureas Strike Back – Exploring the Freedom of Flexibility
This editorial discusses the concept of flexibility in diabetes care. Flexibility of an oral antidiabetic drug (OAD) is defined as its ability to be used efficaciously and safely, in flexible, convenient doses and frequencies, at flexible timings of administration. This flexibility also includes OAD...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Touch Medical Media
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6182917/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30349590 http://dx.doi.org/10.17925/EE.2018.14.2.20 |
Sumario: | This editorial discusses the concept of flexibility in diabetes care. Flexibility of an oral antidiabetic drug (OAD) is defined as its ability to be used efficaciously and safely, in flexible, convenient doses and frequencies, at flexible timings of administration. This flexibility also includes OAD usage alone or in combination with a wide spectrum of drugs, in a wide spectrum of patients, irrespective of their age, gender, health status, or dietary patterns, with flexible dose titration, glucose monitoring and healthcare contact schedules. This editorial examines the flexibility of the modern sulfonylureas such as gliclazide extended (modified) release (MR) preparation in the management of diabetes. Using evidence-based rationale, we demonstrate that gliclazide MR is a flexible, and useful option for the management of type 2 diabetes. |
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