Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus
Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus
Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus
DIABETES MELLITUS
BY JAYA PRAKASH K
5 TERM
MODERATOR : DR NEEPUGOWDA
INTRODUCTION
• Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by
hyperglycaemia(fasting plasma glucose >126mg/dl and
>200mg/dl 2hrs after 75g oral glucose ),glycosuria
,hyperlipidaemia , negative nitrogen balance and sometimes
ketonaemia.
• Enhanced non-enzymatic glycosylation of tissue proteins due
to persistent exposure to high glucose concentration and
accumulation of large quantities of sorbitol in tissue believed
to be causative in pathological changes in diabetes.
• TYPES :
1)Type1 diabetes mellitus : insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
(IDDM)/juvenile onset diabetes mellitus . There is beta cell destruction
in pancreatic islets(majorly autoimmune,type1A), some are idiopathic
(type1B) .
depolarisation
insulin release
• It is absorbed quickly and rapidly metabolised .
• It is administered before each major meal to control postprandial
hypoglycaemia .
• Side effects: mild headache, arthralgia, weight gain and dyspepsia .
• Indicated in selected type2 diabetics who suffer pronounced post-
prandial hyperglycaemia , avoided in liver disease.
• NATEGLINIDE : fast onset and shorter lasting hypoglycaemia
• Episodes of hypoglycaemia is less frequent .
• Side effects are dizziness, nausea , flue like symptoms and joint pain .
BIGUANIDE (AMPK ACTIVATOR )
• Two biguanides antidiabetic , metformin and phenformin
• MECHANISM OF ACTION : activation of AMP –dependent protein
kinase (AMPK) ,suppress hepatic and renal gluconeogenesis ,
increases uptake and utilization of glucose by skeletal muscle , inhibits
alimentary absorption of glucose , interfere with mitochondrial
respiratory chain .
• PHARMACOKINETICS : taken orally, not metabolized , excreted
unchanged in urine .
• It accumulates in renal failure and increases risk of lactic acidosis .
• ADVERSE EFFECTS : metallic taste , loss of weight, skin rashes, lactic
acidosis ( rare), vitb12 deficiency , anorexia , vomiting, nausea,
diarrhoea .
• CONTRAINDICATIONS : renal failure , alcohol abusers, pregnancy ,
cardiac disease.
• Used as first choice drug for all type 2 DM patients.
• ADVANTAGES are : antihyperglycaemic not hypoglycaemic, weight
loss promoting, prevent macrovascular and microvascular
complication of DIABETES , HbA1c reduction by 0.8 -1.2% , can be
combined with any other oral or injectable antidiabetic .
• Metformin is found to improve ovulation and infertility women in
polycystic ovary .
THIAZOLIDINEDIONES
• Pioglitazone lowers serum triglycerides levels and raises HDL level without
much change to LDL ( expression of reverse cholesterol transportor )