Pharmacology Of Diabetic Medications: 

What Health Care Professionals Should Know About Diabetes Medications 

Summary:
The presentation begins with a brief overview of the pathophysiology of type I and type II diabetes.   The results of two recent studies confirming the importance of tight blood glucose control are described in the introduction as well.  The mechanism of action, precautions, and adverse reactions of each class of diabetes medications is presented.  

Clinically significant food-medication and herbal/dietary supplement-medication interactions are explained. Case studies throughout the presentation offer practical application and “real life” situations of the material presented.

PRESENTERS:

ZANETA M. PRONSKY, MS, RD, LDN, FADA

Author: Food-Medication Interactions 8th thru 14th Editions
HIV Medication Food Interactions 1st and 2nd Editions

Speaker: Nationwide speaker on Food-Medication Interactions and related topics.

Consultant Dietitian: LTC facilities including nursing homes, facilities for MH/MR and
The Devereux Foundation

Former Chief Research Dietitian: Clinical Research Center, Indiana University
Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

SISTER JEANNE PATRICIA CROWE, PharmD, RPh

Senior Editor: Food Medication Interactions 8th thru 13th Editions
HIV Medication Food Interactions 1st and 2nd Editions
Advisor for 14th Edition

Speaker: Nationwide speaker on Food-Medication Interactions and related topics.

Director of Pharmacy / Clinical Pharmacist
Camilla Hall Pharmacy, Camilla Hall Nursing Home Immaculata, Pennsylvania

Adjunct Faculty: Immaculata College; College of Graduate Studies Courses:
"Pharmacology for Dietitians" and "Psychopharmacology"

Adjunct Faculty: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Pharmaceutical Advisor:
Gluten Free Living, national magazine for people with gluten sensitivity.
Ann Whelan, Editor/Publisher; Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

Pharmaceutical Advisor
The Greater Philadelphia Area Celiac Disease / Sprue Support Group.

Honorarium and Expenses information available upon request.
Full CVs and further information on these presentations available upon request:

Zaneta M. Pronsky, MS, RD, LDN, FADA
email: FoodMedint@aol.com
Food Medication Interactions, Birchrunville, PA 19421, USA
1-800-746-2324, www.foodmedinteractions.com