MAJOR THEMES;DIABETES MELLIUS, TYPES 1 and 2.DIETARY MANAGEMENT ORAL HYPOGLYCAEMICS INSULIN THERAPY.
MAJOR THEMES;DIABETES MELLIUS, TYPES 1 and 2.DIETARY MANAGEMENT ORAL HYPOGLYCAEMICS INSULIN THERAPY.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following the workshop, directed and background reading, students should be able to:
1) Outline the dietary recommendations given to patients with diabetes
2) Discuss the place in therapy of the different oral hypoglycaemic agents
3) Describe the different insulins available
4) List the factors influencing choice of insulins and insulin delivery devices in diabetic patients.
DIRECTED READING
BNF Section 6.1.1-6.1.4 Drugs used in diabetes (Introduction and section headings)
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Clinical Guideline 87 Management of type 2 diabetes. May 2009.
Jacques N. New NICE guidelines for type 2 diabetes treatment. Br J Clin Pharmacy 2009;1:167-8.
Questions:
What devices/forms are insulins commonly available in?
What are the major types of insulin by onset/duration of action?
BACKGROUND READING
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Clinical Guideline 15. The diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes in adults. July 2004.
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