Blood pressure drug verapamil may help type 1 diabetics
VERDICT MEDIA LIMITED | July 10, 2018
A human clinical trial has found that a common blood pressure drug called verapamil can decrease insulin requirements and hypoglycaemic episodes in adults with recent-onset type 1 diabetes. The study, conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Diabetes Center, revealed oral verapamil to be safe and effective. The researchers observed that the drug acts by activating the patient’s own beta cell function and insulin production, allowing them to rely less on external insulin. This mechanism is said to be a first for diabetes.