Adoption and Prescribing Practices of Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein-2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitors and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists in Cardiology: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia
Despite the proven efficacy of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists, their adoption in cardiology is limited by familiarity gaps, cost concerns, and safety issues. Enhanced education, better access to guidelines, and addressing cost barriers are crucial steps to improve the adoption of these medications in clinical practice.
Authors
- Najlaa Mohammad Alsudairy
- Anas AlAhmed
- Fatema Jamsheer
- Noor H Alshamlan
- Noor M Abdali
- Marwah Aljarmal
Institutions
- Salmaniya Medical Complex (BH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80610
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29