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See insulin table for titration of doses Byetta® (exenatide) - Can consider if patient fails sulfonylurea and/or metformin; BMI greater than 27; and Creatinine clearance greater than 30mL/min Dosing- 5 mcg SQ BID for 1 month and then increase to 10 mcg SQ BID (MAX dose) if preprandial blood glucose values are greater than 130-150
14 lut 2020 · SGLT2i (Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors), initially developed for their glucose-lowering potential by blocking renal tubular glucose reabsorption, have been shown to decrease heart failure (HF) events by 27% to 39% in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in 3 cardiovascular outcomes trials 1 and a renal outcomes ...
29 lip 2024 · The dosage calculator finds what dose of a medication is appropriate for your weight. It can also recalculate the dosage expressed in mg/kg into doses of liquid medication. Read on to learn what the drug dosage calculation formula is and how to use it.
1. Recommended dosage 1000 mg BID ( if tolerated) 2. Titrate slowly over 1-2 weeks (500 mg increments and always with food) 3. Use of extended release highly recommended 4. Continue full dosing if GFR > 45 cc/min 5. Reduce to 500 mg BID if GFR 30-45 cc/min 6. STOP Metformin if GFR less than 30 Metformin Monotherapy
Knowing how to accurately calculate the amount needed is vital for the safety of the client. This chapter will review the units of measure used in drug calculations, introduce drug labels and explain how to interpret them, and acquaint the learner with various methods for performing drug calculations.
18 mar 2024 · Established cardiovascular or kidney disease — Patients with cardiovascular and/or kidney comorbidities (generally a minority of new-onset type 2 diabetes) should be treated with glucose-lowering medications that have evidence of cardiac or kidney benefit.
1 sty 2022 · The dosing of metformin for maximum benefit has been evaluated in a few studies. With doses ranging from 500 to 3,000 mg, there seems to be a dose-dependent effect on glycemic control, mainly on FPG (46,47). Cardiovascular benefit may be associated, in part, with regulation of the lipid profile, thus having an antiatherosclerotic effect (35,46,48).
