title: Use of oral hypoglycemic and insulin agents in pregnant patients.
abstract: Although insulin remains the standard medication for the treatment of all types of patients with diabetes during pregnancy, oral hypoglycemics may be considered as alternative medications in the treatment of some types of diabetes in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT 06102, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: Yu Ming Victor
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin