Detailed coverage of established glucose-lowering drugs, and recently-introduced therapy options
Subsections for mode of action, pharmacokinetics, indications and contraindications, efficacy and adverse effects
Where to place newer drugs in the context of established drug therapy, guidelines and treatment algorithms
This Adis Pocket Reference presents an up-to-date, succinct, and practical approach to drug therapy for type 2 diabetes.

Table of contents Type 2 diabetes: rationale for pharmacological treatment.- Established classes of glucose-lowering drugs.- Recently introduced and emerging classes of glucose-lowering drugs.- The place of newer drugs in treatment algorithms.- Index