SITAGLIPTIN OR GLIBENCLAMIDE IN ADDITION TO METFORMIN+PIOGLITAZONE?
When metformin and pioglitazone combination is not enough to maintain an adequate glycemic control, sitagliptin should be preferred to glibenclamide as addition to the already ongoing therapy, for its better protection of beta-cell secretion, and its neutral effect on body weight.
Giuseppe Derosa
Pavia, It