Review Article
Gerald H Tomkin
Abstract
New treatments for diabetes are always exciting in the beginning but as experience grows their position in management becomes less certain. This review focuses on DPP4 inhibitors and their place in management of type 2 diabetes. Although hypoglycaemia is rarely an issue, the effectiveness in reduction in blood sugar is greatest at the higher blood sugar levels, hence much of the value of using DPP4 inhibitors rests in the target HbA1c chosen for the individual patient.