New diabetic drugs: a summary

  • Analee Milner University of the Witwatersrands
Keywords: new diabetic drugs

Abstract

Insulin is used in both type 1 and brittle type 2 diabetics. Traditionally insulin has been administered with multiple daily injections (MDI) and patients had to self monitor their blood glucose (SMBG) by needlestick.

Author Biography

Analee Milner, University of the Witwatersrands
Department of Anaesthesia Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital University of the Witwatersrand
Issue
North West University Refresher Course
Section
Refresher Course
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