Question

Compare and contrast the use of oral and parenteral antidiabetic therapy.

Answer 1

Compare and contrast the use of oral and parenteral antidiabetic therapy.

Oral antihyperglycemic drugs helps to reduce glucose level in blood and it treats the diabetes mellitus.

Best example - Metformin tablet

Uses

-To treat type 2 diabetes

-To control the metabolic imbalances

Parental antidiabetic therapy

Meaning, non oral administration of drugs to treat diabetes. Like subcutaneous and intravenous.

Example - insulin injection

- dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors (stiagliptin)

Uses

-to control blood glucose level

-to stimulate insulin production

-Acts on the liver to reduce gluconeogenesis