Prediabetes: A pragmatic triage for preventive pharmacotherapy

Authors

  • Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India
  • Saptarshi Bhattacharya Department of Endocrinology, Max Hospital, Patparganj, New Delhi, India
  • Rakesh Sahay Department of Endocrinology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.22-36

Abstract

Prediabetes is a commonly encountered condition that bears a significant risk of progression to diabetes. While lifestyle modification remains the treatment of choice, drug therapy is emerging as a therapeutic option to prevent its progression to diabetes and associated complications. This paper proposes a comprehensive triage system to identify persons with prediabetes who may benefit from preventive pharmacotherapy.

Keywords: Acarbose, Diabetes, GLP1RA, Metformin, Obesity, Pioglitazone, Prevention, SGLT2 inhibitors.

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Published

2022-03-24

How to Cite

Sanjay Kalra, Saptarshi Bhattacharya, & Rakesh Sahay. (2022). Prediabetes: A pragmatic triage for preventive pharmacotherapy. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(2), 369–372. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.22-36

Issue

Vol. 72 No. 2 (2022): FEBRUARY

Section

RECENT ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY