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DIABETES MELLITUS (PEDIATRIC)
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.
It can occur at any age and the earlier the onset, the more serious is the long-term damage, dysfunction and failure of various organs due to the chronic hyperglycemia with diabetes mellitus patients having <10 year in life span compared to non-DM patients.
Type 1 DM patients have complete insulin deficiency due to beta-cell destruction. It may be immune-mediated or idiopathic. More commonly occurs in children 7-15 year of age, but may occur at any age.
Type 2 DM patients have insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency.
Neonatal DM is hyperglycemia that occurs in the first 6 months of life.
Drug Information

Indication: NIDDM (type 2) in adults when dietary measures, physical exercise & wt loss alone are not sufficient to co...

Indication: Type 2 DM in adult particularly in overwt patients when dietary management & exercise alone does not resul...

Indication: Initial therapy in type 2 DM when diet & exercise do not provide adequate glycemic control. Adjunct to die...

Indication: Adults, adolescents & childn (≥6 yr) w/ DM.

Indication: Once daily SC administration for DM in adults, adolescents & childn ≥2 yr.

Indication: DM in adults, adolescents & childn ≥2 yr.

Indication: DM requiring insulin.

Indication: DM in adults, adolescents & childn ≥2 yr.

Indication: Monotherapy or in combination w/ other oral antidiabetics or insulin in type 2 DM inadequately controlled by d...

Indication: Adults, adolescents & childn ≥2 yr w/ DM where treatment w/ insulin is required.

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