Description

Schedule:
8AM - 11:30AM

Designed to provide an update on the latest treatment recommendations in type 2 diabetes mellitus, this program reviews appropriate prescribing of the wide variety of medications now available for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pharmacology expert Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald highlights initiation and maintenance insulin therapy. She focuses on refining prescribing practices in the person with type 2 diabetes, keeping in mind compelling indications for the use of select medications. You will learn about:

• Therapeutic goals in the treatment of type 2 diabetes
• The mechanism of action of the wide variety of medications
• Appropriate clinical scenarios and compelling indications for the use of each of the available medications
• The contraindications and precautions in the use of each T2DM medication
• Appropriate use of insulin at the time of T2DM diagnosis
• Indications for the initiation and continuation of insulin therapy