Do geriatrics require dose titration for antidiabetic agents?

Objective: To evaluate the antidiabetic drug dosage differences between geriatric and nongeriatric diabetics with reference to duration of disease and creatinine clearance (Crcl). Materials and Methods: Prospective study conducted for 6 months in a tertiary care hospital. Patients with type 2 diabet...

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Published in:Journal of postgraduate medicine (Bombay) 2013-10, Vol.59 (4), p.271
Main Authors: Shastry, R, Adhikari, P, Kamath, A, Chowta, M, Ullal, S, Pai, Mrsm
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Age
Diabetes
Diabetes therapy
Dosage and administration
Drug dosages
Geriatrics
Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemic agents
Kidney diseases
Metabolites
Older people
Population
Teaching hospitals
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Summary:Objective: To evaluate the antidiabetic drug dosage differences between geriatric and nongeriatric diabetics with reference to duration of disease and creatinine clearance (Crcl). Materials and Methods: Prospective study conducted for 6 months in a tertiary care hospital. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were grouped into geriatric (age >60 years) and nongeriatric (age
ISSN:0022-3859
0972-2823
DOI:10.4103/0022-3859.123153