Source: BMJ 2009;338:b1668
- Add sitagliptin (a DPP-4 inhibitor) as second line treatment with metformin instead of a sulphonylurea when blood glucose control is inadequate if sulphonylureas are contraindicated or if the patient is at risk of hypoglycaemia
- Add sitagliptin or a thiazolidinedione (pioglitazone or rosiglitazone) as a third line treatment if metformin and a sulphonylurea are not adequately controlling blood glucose and insulin is unsuitable
- Don't use thiazolidinediones in patients with heart failure or at high risk of fracture
- Add pioglitazone to insulin therapy if a thiazolidinedione has lowered blood glucose in the past or if high dose insulin is not adequately controlling blood glucose.
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