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Amylin Analogs (Pramlintide) for Diabetes: Pharmacology Made Easy
Amylin Analogs (Pramlintide) for Diabetes: Pharmacology Made Easy. In this lecture from This is Why, Dr. Busti will explain how pramlintide (Symlin/SymlinPen) works and when it’s used as an adjunct to insulin for type 1 diabetes (and select type 2 diabetes cases). In this diabetes pharmacology review, I break down the mechanism of action of an amylin analog, why it helps postprandial glucose control, and the key clinical pearls you need for exams and practice.
You’ll learn how to:
- What amylin does physiologically and how pramlintide mimics it
- How pramlintide lowers post-meal blood glucose…
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