DM Full Guideline (2010) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines Home
DM Full Guideline (2010) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines Home
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<strong>VA</strong>/<strong>DoD</strong> <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Practice</strong> <strong>Guideline</strong><br />
for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus<br />
Thiazolidinediones<br />
Pioglitazone<br />
Rosiglitazone<br />
1.0-1.5% Negligible risk<br />
as<br />
monotherapy<br />
• Contraindicated in New York<br />
Heart Association Class III and IV<br />
heart failure<br />
• Do not initiate in patients with<br />
active liver disease or ALT > 2.5 x<br />
the upper limit of normal<br />
• Slow onset of action (6-12 weeks<br />
for full effect)<br />
• May restore ovulation in<br />
premenopausal anovulatory<br />
females<br />
• Rosiglitazone not recommended in<br />
combination with insulin<br />
• Edema<br />
• Weight gain<br />
• Decrease<br />
hemoglobin/<br />
hematocrit<br />
• Fractures in females<br />
(rare)<br />
• Exacerbate heart<br />
failure<br />
• Macular edema (rare)<br />
• Increase LDL-C<br />
• Not recommended in symptomatic<br />
heart failure<br />
• Periodic monitoring of serum<br />
transaminases<br />
• Increase HDL-C (3-5mg/dL)<br />
• Very expensive<br />
GLP-1 agonists<br />
Exenatide<br />
1.0% Minimal -<br />
moderate risk<br />
• Weight loss<br />
• Unknown long-term outcomes<br />
• Not recommended in patients<br />
with:<br />
-Prior history of pancreatitis<br />
-Creatinine clearance less than 30<br />
mL/min, end stage renal disease,<br />
or receiving dialysis<br />
- Gastrointestinal disease, severe<br />
(eg, gastroparesis)<br />
• Instruct patients to contact their<br />
provider if they experience<br />
persistent severe abdominal pain<br />
which may be accompanied by<br />
vomiting (may indicate<br />
pancreatitis)<br />
• Discontinue use if pancreatitis<br />
suspected<br />
• Not a substitute for insulin in<br />
insulin requiring patients. Do not<br />
use in type 1 diabetes for<br />
treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis<br />
• GI effects (nausea,<br />
vomiting, diarrhea)<br />
• In combination with<br />
a sulfonylurea, may<br />
increase the risk of<br />
hypoglycemia<br />
• Dehydration<br />
• Pancreatitis, acute,<br />
including<br />
hemorrhagic and<br />
necrotizing<br />
pancreatitis; post<br />
marketing cases,<br />
including fatalities,<br />
have been reported<br />
• Anaphylaxis,<br />
angioedema,<br />
hypersensitivity<br />
reactions<br />
• Reports of altered<br />
renal function<br />
• Use with caution in patients<br />
receiving oral medications that<br />
require rapid gastrointestinal<br />
absorption<br />
• Very expensive<br />
Module G: Glycemic Control: Appendices Page 84