June 27, 2011 (San Diego, California) — Saxagliptin demonstrated reductions in glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA 1c) and fasting plasma glucose that were similar to those seen with the sulfonylurea drug ...

Moderate-risk patients with diabetes treated with a sulfonylurea appear to be at a higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events than those who receive a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, ...

Sitagliptin and glipizide monotherapy is safe and effective in patients with type 2 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis, researchers reported online ahead of print in the ...

The proposed mechanism by which the fluoroquinolones induce glycemic abnormalities is not clearly understood. Reports of fluoroquinolone-induced hypoglycemia are abundant, but reports of hyperglycemia ...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a new post-hoc analysis presented for the first time at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 70 th Annual Scientific Sessions, significantly more ...

Among all study drugs, the highest rate was seen with glyburide. Compared to other oral antidiabetic monotherapies, sulfonylureas were associated with the highest rates of serious hypoglycemia, ...

ONGLYZA 5 mg plus metformin also resulted in a significantly smaller rise per week in HbA1c from week 24 to week 52 compared to titrated glipizide plus metformin. Overall adverse events excluding ...

Heart Failure and LUTS: Managing Competing Drugs A new study has highlighted the risk of delayed severe hypoglycemia with concomitant sulfonylurea (SU) and fibrate use. A new study has highlighted the ...

Type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients taking sulfonylureas are at an increased risk of hypoglycemia (2.5x) compared to metformin users. T2D patients taking sulfonylureas with severe renal impairment (GFR 30 ...

Adding sulphonylureas (SUs) to metformin remains a commonly used strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, but individual SUs differ and may confer different risks of abnormally low blood sugar, or ...

Dr. Irl Hirsch answers the question: 'What Things/Actions Cause Hypoglycemia?' — -- Question: What's most likely to cause hypoglycemia? Answer: Well, certainly right up there are medications. In ...