Review of the results of the EASYDia international observational study. The effect of dose titration of diabeton MR on the effectiveness of treatment of type 2 diabetes

Abstract

Although the number of antihyperglycemic agents has expanded significantly, sulfonylureas (in particular gliclazide MR) remain an important option in the treatment algorithms of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). A large observational international study EASYDia in real clinical practice, assessing effectiveness of gliclazide MR 60 mg in patients with long-term DM2 on standard glucose-lowering therapy, showed that step-by-step intensification of therapy with gliclazide MR 60mg allows to achieve and maintain the target values of glycemia, with good tolerability even in maximum doses, low risk of hypoglycemia and no weight gain.