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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

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