As a hospital pharmacist, you will hear about a new medication finerenone ( Kerendia ) for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to type 2 diabetes. It's the first "nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist", and is approved to slow CKD progression and improve CV outcomes in these patients. Finerenone is thought to limit fibrosis and …
قراءة المزيدUp to 50% of patients with diabetes develop peripheral neuropathy. Tailor medication selection based on side effects, cost, whether the medication can also treat other conditions, etc. Expect trial and error... Start at low doses and titrate to effect. But set realistic expectations. In general, fewer than 1 in 3 patients will see a 50% decrease in pain with first-l…
قراءة المزيدMany eligible adults with diabetes aren’t on a statin . We know that statins reduce cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes , and guidelines recommend use. Plus statin use in patients with diabetes age 40 to 75 is a common quality measure. Follow these steps... Think of statins as "automatic" for most …
قراءة المزيدAs a pharmacist, you'll see more focus on prevention and treatment of diabetic foot infections. More than half of foot ulcers in diabetes patients develop into diabetic foot infections... Recommend choosing empiric antibiotics based on infection severity and likely pathogens. For mild infections, recommend oral antibiotics that cover strep and S. aureus. Suggest …
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