Pharmacothearpy of Adolescents with Diabetes.

Lee,  Yenna; Choi,  Sung Hee

doi:2011.12.4.211

J Korean Diabetes > Volume 12(4); 2011 > Article

Original Article

The Journal of Korean Diabetes 2011;12(4):211-214.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4093/kcd.2011.12.4.211 Published online December 1, 2011.

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Pharmacothearpy of Adolescents with Diabetes.

Yenna Lee, Sung Hee Choi

Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. drshchoi@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

Diabetes in adolescents is gaining importance since most type 1 diabetes onsets at young age, and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is increasing in parallel with childhood obesity. Pharmacotherapy of adolescents with diabetes requires special attention because adolescence is characterized by physical and emotional growth due to a unique hormonal influence. However, a scarcity of data exists on this issue, and insulin and metformin remain as the mainstay of pharmacotherapy in adolescents with diabetes. More studies on the efficacy and safety of available medications are needed to advance pharmacotherapy in this unique population.

Key Words: Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Adolescent, Drug therapy, Insulin