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ninah · 2009 August 31st, 10:33 PM

What is the drug of choice in type 2 diabetic who is pregnant?
And BTW fot HTN is Methyldopa.

resu · 2009 August 31st, 11:35 PM

Hi Ninah,

I think acarbose(precose) is safe during pregnancy. Also, it comes under category B.

Let me know your idea........

YESYOUCAN · 2009 September 1st, 02:06 PM

I think it is Insulin. Only Insulin in pregnancy. Refer page 274 in APhA under Insulin indications.

resu · 2009 September 1st, 05:35 PM

Hi YESYOUCAN,

you are right.
of course, insulin is there. but, if they ask you about oral medicine, then only acarbose comes under preg. category B. so, besides the insulin, we can use acarbose.

correct me, if I am wrong.

YESYOUCAN · 2009 September 1st, 08:31 PM

NAPLEX will not try to trick you. So I do not think you will have to make such a choice for a oral agent. It will be only insulin as THE answer.

FYI, Glyburide [cat C] and Metformin [cat b] are studied in trials. Go to emedicine dot medscape dot com and search for pregnancy and diabetes.
emedicine dot medscape dot com/article/127547-treatment

Lenny32 · 2009 September 2nd, 05:19 AM

Hi ninah,
Good question...
The answer is Insulin since it controls hyperglycemia quickly and safely. oral med would be metformin which has been shown to be relatively safe in studies

lilcal · 2009 September 2nd, 07:46 PM

Hi guys,

Like someone said earlier, you probably won't be asked what oral agent to use during pregnancy for diabetes. Always go with insulin... its the gold standard.

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ninah Within my grasp! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 397	Diabetic patient who is pregnant What is the drug of choice in type 2 diabetic who is pregnant? And BTW fot HTN is Methyldopa.

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resu Within my grasp! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 308	Hi Ninah, I think acarbose(precose) is safe during pregnancy. Also, it comes under category B. Let me know your idea........ _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ God help to the people , who help themselves. So, keep confidence on yourself.

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resu Within my grasp! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 308	Hi YESYOUCAN, you are right. of course, insulin is there. but, if they ask you about oral medicine, then only acarbose comes under preg. category B. so, besides the insulin, we can use acarbose. correct me, if I am wrong. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ God help to the people , who help themselves. So, keep confidence on yourself.

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2009 September 1st, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
YESYOUCAN Eager! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 55	I think it is Insulin. Only Insulin in pregnancy. Refer page 274 in APhA under Insulin indications.

2009 September 1st, 08:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
YESYOUCAN Eager! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 55	NAPLEX will not try to trick you. So I do not think you will have to make such a choice for a oral agent. It will be only insulin as THE answer. FYI, Glyburide [cat C] and Metformin [cat b] are studied in trials. Go to emedicine dot medscape dot com and search for pregnancy and diabetes. emedicine dot medscape dot com/article/127547-treatment

2009 September 2nd, 05:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lenny32 I JUST got here. Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 20	Hi ninah, Good question... The answer is Insulin since it controls hyperglycemia quickly and safely. oral med would be metformin which has been shown to be relatively safe in studies

2009 September 2nd, 07:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
lilcal Eager! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 52	Hi guys, Like someone said earlier, you probably won't be asked what oral agent to use during pregnancy for diabetes. Always go with insulin... its the gold standard.

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