Recently introduced medication for type 2 diabetes

New treatment for type 2 diabetes.

Vildagliptin is a new treatment for type 2 diabetes which enhances the body's natural processes to improve the control of blood sugar.

The benefit of this new treatment is that it does not produce the weight gain associated with traditional therapies.

"Around 80% of people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight and it is a real concern that the treatments they need to take to control their blood sugar can lead to added weight gain" said Dr Eugene Hughes, GP, Isle of Wight. "As an effective treatment without weight gain when used in combination with metformin in clinical trials, Vildagliptin offered a potential solution to this very real problem."

Dr Marc Evans, Consultant Diabetologist, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff, highlights the importance of this advance: "Vildagliptin helps the body respond appropriately to blood glucose levels. It offers a promising treatment for the significant proportion of patients whose blood sugar levels are above target levels and are therefore at risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications"

Vildagliptin is available in the UK as a prescription from your GP.


This content was created on Tue 10 June 2008

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