Clinical Trial: Promoting Alternatives to Sulfonylureas to Improve Patient Safety in Type 2 Diabetes
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Type2diabetes
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Promoting Alternatives to Sulfonylureas to Improve Patient Safety in Type 2 Diabetes
Brief Summary:
Sulfonylurea medications are unsafe for older patients with diabetes.They are associated not only with hypoglycemia, but also with falls and increased cardiovascular risk.Yet they continue to be prescribed frequently.Indeed, older adults with type 2 diabetes, who are especially prone to adverse effects, are more likely to be prescribed sulfonylureas than younger patients.This is unfortunate since over the past several years, newer, safer, and more effective classes of medications (GLP-1 agonists and…
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