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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2022; 28(8): 775-793
Published online Feb 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i8.775
Published online Feb 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i8.775
Table 5 Use of anti-hyperglycaemic agents in cirrhotic individuals according to Child-Pugh class[102]
| Drug | Child-Pugh class A | Child-Pugh class B | Child-Pugh class C |
| Short-acting insulins | |||
| Human | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed (dose reduction) |
| Lyspro | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| Aspart | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| Glulisine | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| Long-acting insulins | |||
| Human-NPH | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed (dose reduction) |
| Glargine | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| Levemir | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| Degludec | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| Glargine-300 | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
| Sulfonylureas | |||
| Glibenclamide | Not recommended | Contraindicated | Contraindicated |
| Glimepiride | Allowed (caution) | Not recommended | Contraindicated |
| Gliclazide | Allowed (caution) | Not recommended | Contraindicated |
| Glipizide | Allowed (caution) | Not recommended | Contraindicated |
| Meglitinides | |||
| Repaglinide | Allowed (caution) | Not recommended | Contraindicated |
| Biguanides | |||
| Metformin | Allowed | Allowed (dose reduction) | Contraindicated |
| Thiazolidinediones | |||
| Pioglitazone | Allowed | Contraindicated | Contraindicated |
| DPP-4 inhibitors | |||
| Sitagliptin | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Vildagliptin | Contraindicated | Contraindicated | Contraindicated |
| Saxagliptin | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Linagliptin | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Alogliptin | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| GLP-1RAs | |||
| Exenatide | Allowed | Contraindicated | Contraindicated |
| Liraglutide | Allowed | Contraindicated | Contraindicated |
| Lixisenatide | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Exenatide LAR | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Dulaglutide | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Semaglutide | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| α-glicosidase inhibitors | |||
| Acarbose | Allowed | Allowed (caution) | Contraindicated |
| SGLT2 inhibitors | |||
| Dapaglifozin | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Canaglifozin | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Empaglifozin | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
| Ertugliflozin | Allowed | Allowed | Contraindicated |
- Citation: García-Compeán D, Orsi E, Kumar R, Gundling F, Nishida T, Villarreal-Pérez JZ, Del Cueto-Aguilera ÁN, González-González JA, Pugliese G. Clinical implications of diabetes in chronic liver disease: Diagnosis, outcomes and management, current and future perspectives. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(8): 775-793
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i8.775