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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2022; 28(8): 775-793
Published online Feb 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i8.775
Table 5 Use of anti-hyperglycaemic agents in cirrhotic individuals according to Child-Pugh class[102]
Drug
Child-Pugh class A
Child-Pugh class B
Child-Pugh class C
Short-acting insulins
HumanAllowedAllowedAllowed (dose reduction)
LysproAllowedAllowedAllowed
AspartAllowedAllowedAllowed
GlulisineAllowedAllowedAllowed
Long-acting insulins
Human-NPHAllowedAllowedAllowed (dose reduction)
GlargineAllowedAllowedAllowed
LevemirAllowedAllowedAllowed
DegludecAllowedAllowedAllowed
Glargine-300AllowedAllowedAllowed
Sulfonylureas
GlibenclamideNot recommendedContraindicatedContraindicated
GlimepirideAllowed (caution)Not recommendedContraindicated
GliclazideAllowed (caution)Not recommendedContraindicated
GlipizideAllowed (caution)Not recommendedContraindicated
Meglitinides
RepaglinideAllowed (caution)Not recommendedContraindicated
Biguanides
MetforminAllowedAllowed (dose reduction)Contraindicated
Thiazolidinediones
PioglitazoneAllowedContraindicatedContraindicated
DPP-4 inhibitors
SitagliptinAllowedAllowedContraindicated
VildagliptinContraindicatedContraindicatedContraindicated
SaxagliptinAllowedAllowedContraindicated
LinagliptinAllowedAllowedContraindicated
AlogliptinAllowedAllowedContraindicated
GLP-1RAs
ExenatideAllowedContraindicatedContraindicated
LiraglutideAllowedContraindicatedContraindicated
LixisenatideAllowedAllowedContraindicated
Exenatide LARAllowedAllowedContraindicated
DulaglutideAllowedAllowedContraindicated
SemaglutideAllowedAllowedContraindicated
α-glicosidase inhibitors
AcarboseAllowedAllowed (caution)Contraindicated
SGLT2 inhibitors
DapaglifozinAllowedAllowedContraindicated
CanaglifozinAllowedAllowedContraindicated
EmpaglifozinAllowedAllowedContraindicated
ErtugliflozinAllowedAllowedContraindicated