Effect of verapamil on glycemic control in type 2 diabetic hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia : a quasi experimental study
Alharbi, E and Abanmy, N and Mullen, A and Elabd, S and Makhzoum, Z and Alzahrani, S (2024) Effect of verapamil on glycemic control in type 2 diabetic hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia : a quasi experimental study. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 27 (8). pp. 965-971. ISSN 2229-7731 (https://doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_805_23)
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Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes is a common chronic disease that continues to increase in prevalence globally and is a major healthcare burden. Diabetes and hypertension frequently occur concurrently, and the use of antihypertensive agents is common in diabetic patients. One antihypertensive agent, verapamil, has tentatively shown potentially positive effects on glycemic control in assorted pre-clinical models. Aim: To evaluate the effect of verapamil on glycemic control in hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: Type 2 diabetic hypertensive patients were recruited from King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, KSA, to receive oral verapamil therapy. Blood pressure and glycometabolic parameters, including fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), C-peptide, and homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), were monitored at baseline and after 6 months of verapamil therapy. Results: Thirty-five patients (16 male, 19 female) with a mean age of 57.2 years were recruited. The use of verapamil was associated with non-significant decreases in HbA1c, FPG, C-peptide, and HOMA-IR. However, a sub-group of 17 participants showed a decrease in HbA1c that was ≥0.5%. Univariate logistic regression showed that baseline BMI, HOMA-IR, and C-peptide were significantly (P < 0.05) associated with HbA1c reductions of ≥0.5%. Conclusion: Verapamil is metabolically neutral and allows the stabilization of glycometabolic parameters in type 2 diabetic individuals. Additional research exploring the mechanism behind the variable response to verapamil therapy is warranted.
ORCID iDs
Alharbi, E, Abanmy, N, Mullen, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7475-5543, Elabd, S, Makhzoum, Z and Alzahrani, S;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 90465 Dates: DateEvent26 August 2024Published12 July 2024AcceptedSubjects: Medicine > Pharmacy and materia medica Department: Faculty of Science > Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 03 Sep 2024 16:06 Last modified: 01 Oct 2024 13:24 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/90465