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Clinical Approach to Medical Management of Type 2 Diabetes

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Secretagogues:<br />

Sulfonylureas and the Meglitinides<br />

Mechanism:<br />

Depend upon:<br />

Increase basal and postprandial<br />

insulin secretion<br />

Functioning -cells, bind <strong>to</strong> different<br />

recep<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

Power: Decrease HbA 1c ~1.5%<br />

Dosing:<br />

Side effects:<br />

Main risk:<br />

Once <strong>to</strong> three times daily<br />

Weight gain<br />

Hypoglycemia, especially if CKD

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