The importance and advantages of the timely prescription of insulin to the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The onset of insulin therapy is an important stage in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Its timely beginning ensures better control of glycemia and reduces the negative consequences of chronic glucose cytotoxicity and lipotoxicity. The achievement and maintenance of the stable compensation of the disease are the indispensable conditions for successful prophylaxis and adequate treatment of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. The ADA guidelines recommend to initiate insulin therapy at the early stages of the disease provided it is dictated by the clinical situation or combine it with the use of oral hypoglycemic agents if the targeted HbA1c levels fail to be reached despite the intake of one or more tableted preparations.