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The power of two: an update on fixed-dose combinations for type 2 diabetes
- Source :
- Expert review of clinical pharmacology. 9(11)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are unlikely to maintain glycemic control with monotherapy, and will eventually require therapy with multiple antihyperglycemic agents (AHAs). Combination therapy regimens with multiple AHAs may be complex and negatively impact patient adherence. Fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) are used successfully for management of numerous chronic diseases. Areas covered: This article includes a brief overview of the add-on approach of current treatment guidelines for T2DM and reviews the evidence supporting the utility of oral FDCs in the treatment of T2DM, including recently developed oral FDCs (2010-2016). Benefits regarding safety and tolerability, adherence and cost are also discussed. Finally, the barriers limiting the use of FDCs and how these barriers may be overcome are addressed. Expert commentary: Therapeutic strategies including FDCs need to be implemented on a larger scale. FDCs have the potential to simplify treatment regimens, improve adherence and provide long-term glycemic control.
- Subjects :
- Blood Glucose
medicine.medical_specialty
Combination therapy
Fixed-dose combination
Antihyperglycemic Agents
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Type 2 diabetes
Pharmacology
Fixed dose
Drug Costs
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Medicine
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents
Pharmacology (medical)
030212 general & internal medicine
General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Intensive care medicine
Glycemic
business.industry
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Drug Combinations
Tolerability
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Patient Compliance
Drug Therapy, Combination
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17512441
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Expert review of clinical pharmacology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e18e7d557bc743bbcdb4c717bcedb3eb