Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in the management of type 2 diabetes: Safety, tolerability, and efficacy

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-19

  Cox, Mary Elizabeth ^a   Rowell, Jennifer ^a   Corsino, Leonor ^a   Green, Jennifer B ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alogliptin; DPP 4 inhibitor; Linagliptin; Pharmacotherapy; Saxagliptin; Sitagliptin; Type 2 diabetes; Vildagliptin

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ALOGLIPTIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE IV INHIBITOR; EXENDIN 4; GASTRIC INHIBITORY POLYPEPTIDE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLIMEPIRIDE; GLIPIZIDE; GLUCAGON LIKE PEPTIDE 1; INCRETIN; INSULIN; LINAGLIPTIN; METFORMIN; PIOGLITAZONE; PLACEBO; ROSIGLITAZONE; SAXAGLIPTIN; SITAGLIPTIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VILDAGLIPTIN;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADD ON THERAPY; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; BLISTER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC DIET; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FOOD; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN RELEASE; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET ALPHA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET CELL FUNCTION; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN EXFOLIATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 77953376634     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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