Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat: SGLT2is Offer Cardiorenal Benefits Beyond Diabetes

As further developments are explored regarding sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is), their benefits are extending well beyond the treatment of diabetes. With a new clinical understanding of this drug class, it is crucial that pharmacists' knowledge of these drugs’ effects is optimal to improve patient outcomes.

“I've been a pharmacist for almost 36 years now. When I went to school, sugar in the urine was bad,” said Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDCES, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS). “Now we know it's a good thing leading to these cardiovascular and renal benefits, as well as glycemic benefits. We're getting rid of that extra glucose, and that is what leads to that protection, but that’s also what leads to glycemic control.”

Goldman was joined by her cohost, Hailey Choi, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, associate professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS, and the duo discussed the overall benefits of SGLT2is, the pharmacist’s role in managing patients’ prescriptions, and more.

Check out episode 4 of Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat as Goldman and Choi explore their backgrounds in managing these medications and how the evolution of pharmacy practice and drug development have led to improved diabetes outcomes and beyond.

In Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat, a podcast offering from Drug Topics, hosts Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDCES, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS); and Hailey Choi, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, associate professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS, aim to empower pharmacists with evidence-based insights into various cardiometabolic topics.

Be sure to tune in every month on Drug Topics for insightful conversations on various cardiometabolic topics that will help improve your practice and patient care. All new episodes of Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat will be available in a video format via DrugTopics.com on the first Wednesday of each month. Check out our most recent episode, Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat: Practical Counseling Tips for GLP-1, Dual Agonist Therapies.

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