There
has always been a search for better... With the advent of newer drugs this
search for better drugs has taken a positive turn. In the recent years the
trend of management of Diabetes has been more optimistic and sophisticated. We want
to prescribe drugs with multiple function. The aim of Diabetes management has always
been to attain the Golden number – HbA1c <7. Along with this if a drug can
minimise or tackle the development of comorbidities it is like getting double
increment at one shot. The life expectancy of people with Diabetes has gone up
which is a welcome change. Along with the increased duration of diabetes comes
increase in rate of comorbidities like Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, other
endocrine abnormalities to mention a few. Right from the day metformin was
introduced along with sulphonylureas they have ruled Diabetes management as
uncrowned kings.
