Rajiv Dhir

Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group; Clinical Champion, Diabetes UK

  • Wandsworth CCG, 73 Upper Richmond Road, London SW15 2SR 020 8812 6600


9 years, 9 months ago

When should an oral hypoglycaemic medication be started?

Rajiv Dhir
Directory:
Diabetes
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Diabetes
diet
exercise
fasting blood glucose
HbA1c
hyperglycemia
hypogycemia
insulin
oral hypoglycemic drugs
postprandial blood glucose
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9 years, 9 months ago

How has the pharmacist's role evolved?

Rajiv Dhir
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Diabetes
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Diabetes
diet
exercise
fasting blood glucose
HbA1c
hyperglycemia
hypogycemia
insulin
oral hypoglycemic drugs
postprandial blood glucose
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9 years, 9 months ago

How is metformin best used in practice?

Rajiv Dhir
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Diabetes
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Diabetes
diet
exercise
fasting blood glucose
HbA1c
hypogycemia
insulin
metformin
oral hypoglycemic drugs
postprandial blood glucose
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9 years, 9 months ago

Oral medications for diabetes

Rajiv Dhir
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Diabetes
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Diabetes
diet
exercise
fasting blood glucose
HbA1c
hyperglycemia
hypogycemia
insulin
oral hypoglycemic drugs
postprandial blood glucose
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9 years, 9 months ago

What is the reason for the recent change from sulphonylurea to metformin as a first-line oral medication, in people diagnosed with diabetes?

Rajiv Dhir
Directory:
Diabetes
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Diabetes
fasting blood glucose
HbA1c
insulin
metformin
obesity
oral hypoglycemic drugs
postprandial blood glucose
sulphonylureas
type 2 diabetes
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9 years, 9 months ago

How does metformin work?

Rajiv Dhir
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Diabetes
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Diabetes
diet
exercise
fasting blood glucose
HbA1c
hypogycemia
insulin
Metformin
oral hypoglycemic drugs
postprandial blood glucose
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9 years, 9 months ago

Side effects of metformin

Rajiv Dhir
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Diabetes
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Diabetes
diet
exercise
fasting blood glucose
gastrointestinal side effects
HbA1c
hypogycemia
insulin
Metformin
oral hypoglycemic drugs
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9 years, 9 months ago

When a doctor recommends that a person with diabetes who takes tablets should covert to insulin, does it mean the diabetes is getting worse?

Rajiv Dhir
Directory:
Diabetes
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Diabetes
diet
exercise
fasting blood glucose
HbA1c
hyperglycemia
hypogycemia
insulin
oral hypoglycemic drugs
postprandial blood glucose
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9 years, 9 months ago

How can diet - lifestyle help people with diabetes taking hypoglycaemic medication?

Rajiv Dhir
Directory:
Diabetes
Tags:
Diabetes
diet
exercise
fasting blood glucose
HbA1c
hyperglycemia
hypogycemia
insulin
oral hypoglycemic drugs
postprandial blood glucose
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