Open AccessA LITERATURE REVIEW ON ORAL HYPOGLYCEMIC DRUGS – MECHANISTIC ASPECTS
Author(s) -
Syed Wajid,
M. Menaka,
Fazil Ahmed,
Sana Samreen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i11.35469
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , health care , diabetes mellitus , regimen , health professionals , drug , alternative medicine , endocrine system , pharmacotherapy , pharmacology , psychiatry , endocrinology , pathology , economic growth , hormone , economics
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a worldwide rising concern that leads to an increased rate of morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs. DM is a chronic, endocrine disorder associated with hyperglycemia. The current estimated DM prevalence is over 422 million and has been progressively increasing over the past decades. Consequently, it is considered a significant problem in health-care settings. Health-care professionals who deal with such patients need to have an adequate information and drug therapy management including drugs and its regimen that are presently available in the market. This review provides an overview of potential diabetic drugs and their mechanisms. Hence, it will be proved beneficial for health-care professionals.