Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Posted November 9, 2006 You Are Correct!!! You're Correct! The DPP-4 inhibitors are new treatments for Type 2 diabetes. Which statement is false for this new class of drugs. 1. They are weight neutral 2. They do not cause nausea 3. They are glucose dependent 4. They do not cause hypoglycemia 5. They impact postprandial blood glucose more then fasting blood glucose 6. Impacts fasting blood glucose more effectively then postprandial blood glucose 7. Taken orally www.diabetesincontrol.com ============================================ This is a 24 time frame showing the effects of a DDP-4 treatment with metformin. DPP-IVs have a greater effect on fasting blood glucose then they do on postprandial blood glucose. This graph shows about a 33mg/dl avg. drop in blood glucose. Because the baseline is lower the postprandial peak is less. CME: Incretin-Based Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes: In the Clinic, in the Pipeline ============================= Close Window Quote
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