• Internal medicine journal · Nov 2020

    Priorities and practicalities of prescribing diabetes medicines with cardiovascular and renal protective effects: an Australian perspective.

    • Sarah A Hitchen, Nick S R Lan, P Gerry Fegan, and Bu B Yeap.
    • Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
    • Intern Med J. 2020 Nov 1; 50 (11): 1423-1429.

    AbstractRecent cardiovascular safety trials on sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have demonstrated the significant cardiovascular and renal benefits of these medications. Diabetes organisations have revised their medication guidelines to include a focus on disease outcomes for cardiovascular disease, heart failure and renal disease. This article summarises latest evidence, guideline recommendations and current Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme requirements.© 2020 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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