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Alpha Lipoic Acid Injection 30 mL

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Alpha lipoic acid has been shown to increase glucose utilization and decrease insulin resistance. Patients receiving antidiabetic agents in combination with ALA may be at increased risk for hypoglycemia; dosage adjustments of antidiabetic agents may be necessary. Furthermore, patients should be instructed to monitor their blood glucose concentrations while taking ALA. In one study, some patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving both ALA and sulfonylureas required a dose reduction in the sulfonylurea due to mild symptoms of hypoglycemia.

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Alpha lipoic acid (ALA, thioctic acid) is an endogenous, potent antioxidant that is purported to be useful in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, dementia secondary to Alzheimer's disease or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, glaucoma, amanita mushroom poisoning, and alcoholic liver disease. Studies supporting the use of ALA in the treatment of diabetes and diabetic neuropathy are available. The majority of studies are short in duration (e.g., 3—5 weeks) and were completed with a small number of study participants; however, small studies of both 6 months and 24 months duration have been completed in patients with diabetic neuropathy. ALA has been used extensively in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy in Germany since 1959. Studies supporting the effectiveness of ALA in other purported indications in humans are lacking or inconclusive. Further investigations of ALA in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, HIV-related dementia, or liver diseases are needed before it can be recommended for use for those conditions.

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