CDS Tool Information
Tool Title
Medications for Lowering Glucose, Summary of Characteristics
Sub Title
A Summary Based on American Diabetes Association Guidelines
Description
Document

This tool provides an overview of glucose-lowering medications used in the management of type 2 diabetes, including their mechanisms of action, efficacy, benefits, and potential side effects. It is based on recent guidelines and consensus reports from the American Diabetes Association and European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

Indicated in Patients with
Diabetes
Tool Overview/Calculation
Document

Original Reference(s)
Document

American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee, "Pharmacologic approaches to glycemic treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2024", Diabetes Care, vol. 47, Suppl. 1, pp. S158–S178. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-S009

Tool Development by
Börm Bruckmeier Verlag GmbH
Tool Version
1.0
Release Date
2024-12-09
Tool ID
659