Effect of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors vs. Metformin on Major Cardiovascular Events Using Spontaneous Reporting System and Real-World Database Study

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Summary

A comprehensive analysis using two different databases in Japan showed that DPP-4 inhibitors, which are widely used in Japan, have a non-inferior risk of cardiovascular events compared to metformin, which is used as the first-line drug in the United States and Europe.

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Published
2022-08-25
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Keywords

Medicine, Metformin, Dipeptidyl peptidase-4, Saxagliptin, Pharmacology

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