Pharmacotherapy options in treating patients with diabetic foot syndrome

Abstract

Diabetic foot syndrome refers to a foot that exhibits pathological changes below the ankle - ulcerations or gangrenes that result directly from diabetes mellitus. The major factors that can cause the diabetic foot syndrome are diabetic neuropathy, limb ischaemia (angiopathy), limited joint mobility, and plantar pressure.

Healing is complicated by infection. These factors should be targeted in our treatment strategy that includes pharmacotherapy as well.

Antimicrobial, antiplatelet/anticoagulant treatment and drugs improving microcirculation are mainly used

Keywords

• Antimicrobial treatment
• Antiplatelet therapy
• Diabetes mellitus
• Diabetic foot syndrome
• Diabetic macroangiopathy