title: [Insulin and oral antidiabetes drugs: how associate these treatments in ambulatory care?].
abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex and progressive metabolic disease involving more than 400 millions of people worldwide. The treatments need to be constantly managed to maintain appropriate glycemic control and avoiding complications. There is a wide variety of therapeutic option including oral antidiabetes drugs or new insulin on the market. The initiation of insulin treatment seems a mandatory step for a large panel of patients. Therefore, it is important to know the indications to initiate insulin treatment and the best way to associate it with antidiabetes drugs.
authors.forename: Natacha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abbet
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gastaldi
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Philippe
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin