SGLT-2 inhibitors

Module 1: Introducing SGLT-2 inhibitors: history and mode of action

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Hello, I'm Professor David Matthews and I'm Emeritus Professor of Diabetes at the University of Oxford. This module is about SGLT-2 inhibitors, and by the end of this short film you should be aware of how SGLT-2 inhibitors work.

This module introduces the sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug class and a series of animations demonstrate how SGLT-2 inhibitors work and the consequences of SGLT-2 blockade.

References

Kalra S. Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors: A Review of Their Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Diabetes Ther (2014) 5:355–366.
http://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25424969/

Assessment will rely in part on learners having read the following article referenced in this module.

This module includes self-marked assessments, such as knowledge checks and/or case studies, as well as a marked final assessment, which you can attempt up to five times. To complete the module, you must review all chapters, pass the final assessment (80% pass mark), and fill in our feedback form.