Eficacia del tratamiento farmacologico en pacientes con diabetes gestacional: Una revision sistematica

Abstract

ABSTRACT Introduction: Diabetes is a health problem whose incidence has been increasing, Its development in pregnancy is known as gestational diabetes, which brings several complications. For this reason, several analyses and studies have been carried out to identify the highest efficiency and lowest incidence of a drug regarding its adverse effects. Objective: To determine the efficiency of drug treatment in patients with gestational diabetes. Method: A systematic review that includes studies from 2018-2022 was carried out. Some digital databases, such as Google Scholar and Scopus were used to search information; 10 articles were selected, when applying the inclusión and exclusión criteria. Results: It was found that insulin was the most studied drug, along with metformin; drugs like glyburide and myoinositol were also investigated. It proved the efficiency of all the drugs in treating gestacional diabetes; however, metformin was the drug whit a minor incidence of adverse effects. Conclusions: Metformin in different cases, has proved to be effective and safe, becoming a feasible option in the treatment. of gestational diabetes. Nevertheless, it is necessary to continue researching on other drugs that allow a diversity of treatments to face possible contraindications for patients.

Keywords: gestational diabetes, efficiency, pharmacological treatment