Anti-Diabetic Medications - Types, Mechanism Of Action, Indications, Side Effects, Contraindications

Anti diabetic medications are used to treat diabetes mellitus, a condition characterized by high glucose levels in blood. In healthy individuals, blood glucose level is tightly regulated by the hormones insulin and glucagon secreted by the pancreatic endocrine cells.

As a quick review, type 1 diabetes commonly starts during adolescence. Here, the pancreatic beta cells are unable to produce enough insulin. Therefore, these individuals suffer from absolute insulin deficiency, and they are treated with lifelong insulin injections.

By contrast, type 2 diabetes typically starts in middle ages. In these individuals, beta cells produce enough insulin, but the peripheral cells do not respond as well to it, leading to insulin resistance. These people are usually treated with oral anti diabetic medications. However, with time, these individuals may also require insulin therapy, depending on how well the blood glucose levels are maintained.

So, in this video we are going to discuss about oral anti diabetic medications, that are mainly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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