| Insulin: Who Needs It and Who Doesn’t? |
| People with type 1 diabetes require supplemental insulin because their bodies can no longer produce insulin themselves. However, type 2 diabetes is different. Less than one-third of those with type 2 diabetes take insulin. The CDC puts the |
| Treatments for Diabetes |
| A diagnosis of diabetes can bring on many new challenges. Depending on what type of diabetes you have, you may need medication or insulin. You may need to make dietary and other lifestyle changes. There are two main types of diabetes. In bo |
| Older Generation Diabetes Drugs May Work As Well As Newer Dr |
| Newer doesn't automatically mean better, especially when it comes to diabetes medications. According to a study published in the on-line journal, Annals of Internal Medicine , metformin performs as well, and sometimes better, than some of t |
| Cold and Flu Season and Diabetes |
| Cold and flu season comes upon us with a vengeance, at this time of year. Dealing with aches and pains, fevers, sore throats and runny noses is hard enough. Add a few more challenges like diabetes, and perhaps it's complications such as car |
| Which Medications for Type 2 Diabetes are Good Alternatives |
| Now that Avandia has been shown to cause heart attacks and other fatal cardiovascular events, you may be wondering which classes of oral medications are still okay to take. Avandia and Actos are in the class of thiazolidinediones, but there |
| Januvia - A New Drug For Type 2 |
| First In Its Class: A new oral medication called Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for management of Type 2 diabetes. It's the first in a new class of drugs called DPP-4 inhibitors. J |
| Sulfonylureas: Oral Medication for Type 2 Diabetes |
| What Are Sulfonylureas? Sulfonylureas are oral medications that help lower blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Medications in this class include: Glucotrol and Glucotrol XL (glipizide) Diabeta, Glynase, PresTab, Micronase (glyburi |
| Metformin: Oral Medication for Type 2 Diabetes |
| What Is Metformin? Metformin (brand names Fortamet, Glucophage, Glumteza, Glucophage XR, Riomet) is an oral medication used alone or with other medications to treat type 2 diabetes. It is also available as the combination drug rosiglitazone |
| Meglitinides: Oral Medication for Type 2 Diabetes |
| What Are Meglitinides? Meglitinides are oral medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Medications in this class include Prandin (repaglinide) and Starlix (nateglinide). What Do Meglitinides Do? In the human body, insulin is pro |
| Oral Medications for Managing Type 2 Diabetes |
| 6 Main Categories of Oral Medications: All six of these classes of drugs manage type 2 diabetes: sulfonylureas, biguanides, thiazolidinediones, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, meglitinides and DPP-4 inhibitors. They may work in different ways |
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