Diabetes and Drug Treatments

(Diabetes and Drug Treatments)

Diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels, resulting from either insufficient insulin production (Type 1 diabetes) or the body’s ineffective use of insulin (Type 2 diabetes).

Treatment typically involves lifestyle modifications such as dietary changes, regular exercise, and weight management. However, many individuals also require drug therapy to control their blood sugar levels effectively.

For Type 1 diabetes, insulin therapy is essential. It can be administered via injections or insulin pumps to replace the hormone the body is not producing.

Type 2 diabetes treatments include various classes of medications. Metformin, a commonly prescribed drug, improves insulin sensitivity and decreases glucose production by the liver. Other medications such as sulfonylureas, meglitinides, and DPP-4 inhibitors work to stimulate insulin secretion or decrease glucose production in the liver.

Newer classes like SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists help lower blood sugar levels by different mechanisms such as increasing glucose excretion through urine or mimicking the action of incretin hormones.

In some cases, multiple medications or insulin therapy may be combined to achieve optimal blood sugar control. Regular monitoring and adjustment of treatment plans are crucial to managing diabetes effectively and preventing complications.

(Diabetes and Drug Treatments)

Need a least 2 and half pages, APA style 3 credible sources above 2013.

Diabetes is an endocrine system disorder that affects millions of children and adults (ADA, 2011). If left untreated, diabetic patients are at risk for several alterations including heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, neuropathy, and blindness. There are various methods for treating diabetes, many of which include some form of drug therapy. The type of diabetes as well as the patient’s behavior factors will impact treatment recommendations. In this Assignment, you compare types of diabetes including drug treatments for type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.

To prepare:

Review this week’s media presentation on the endocrine system and diabetes, as well as Chapter 46 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text and the Peterson et al. article in the Learning Resources.
Reflect on differences between types of diabetes including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.
Select one type of diabetes.
Consider one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Then, reflect on dietary considerations related to treatment.
Think about the short-term and long-term impact of the diabetes you selected on patients including effects of drug treatments.

By Day 7

Write a 2- to 3- page paper that addresses the following:

Explain the differences between types of diabetes including type 1, type 2, gestational, and juvenile diabetes.
Describe one type of drug used to treat the type of diabetes you selected including proper preparation and administration of this drug. Include dietary considerations related to treatment.
Explain the short-term and long-term impact of this diabetes on patients including effects of drugs treatments.

Diabetes and Drug Treatments