Secretagogues vs. Oral Insulin (Cont.)

Oral insulin – provides first phase insulin freeing endogenous insulin for a greater role in basal insulin



• Inhibits HGO further reducing basal insulin demand
• Better kinetics to ensure true first phase replacement
• Type II diabetics ß cells better suited for basal insulin role than 1st phase response.

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