title: Diabetic medications in pregnancy.
abstract: All forms of diabetes are increasing in prevalence, but with the advent of the obesity epidemic, we now face the prospect of an increasing number of women conceiving whilst taking traditional oral antidiabetic agents (OADs). This is also further complicated by the availability of new incretin-based therapies, the dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP-IV) inhibitors and glucagon-like-1 receptor (GLP-1R) analogues. Original concerns regarding the use of such OADs have meant that diet control and insulin has been the mainstay of treatment for hyperglycaemia during pregnancy. However, recent NICE guidelines have suggested a role for oral antidiabetic agents. Safety is of paramount concern, especially in pregnancy, and this review will discuss the evidence to date.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Birmingham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2th, UK. jamesywyoung@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Aresh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anwar
mesh_terms: D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4; D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D045162:Thiazolidinediones / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; C042807:DPP4 protein, human; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4