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Production Assistant, Diabetes In Control

Drug Class Preferences

Which class of drugs would you prefer for a person with an A1c of 5.6%? 1) Only diet and exercise information 2) A GLP-1 receptor agonist 3) SGLT-2 Inhibitor 4) Metformin 5) Sulfonylurea Follow the link to share your opinion and see what your colleagues think!

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International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, 4th Ed., Excerpt #76: Insulin Actions in Vivo: Glucose Metabolism Part 2 of 9

Glucose metabolism: Introduction. Any given concentration of glucose in plasma (and in the space in equilibrium with plasma) is the result of simultaneous release of glucose into the circulation and uptake of glucose from the bloodstream into cells. Whenever plasma glucose concentration is stable, the concurrent rates of its release and overall uptake must be equal. Glucose turnover (TR) is this rate of constant flux through its system.

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