Via practica 1/2005

THERAPY OF DIABETES MELLITUS TYPE 2

Author analyses the complex therapy of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes. He introduces the new classiffication of oral antidiabetics, rules for initiating of monotherapy and consecutive therapy with various combinations. Insufficient glycaemic control with oral antidiabetic monotherapy or combination therapy is the indication for substitution with insulin therapy.

Keywords: diabetes mellituus type 2, therapy.