Diabetic Medication

If you suffering from Type 2 Diabetes, you may have been prescribed one of the following drugs:

Sulfonylureas

Other names include Amaryl, Chlorpropamide, Diabinese, Tolazamide, Tolinase, Acetohexamide, Glipizide, Glucotrol, Tolbutamide Orinase, Glimepiride, Glyburide (DiaBeta, Micronase), Glibenclamide, and Gliclazide.

Meglitinides

Other names include include Prandin (Repaglinide), Starlix (Nateglinide), and Mitiglinide

Biguanides

Other names include Metformin and Glucophage.

Thiazolidinedione

Other names inlcude Rosiglitazone, Avandia, Pioglitazone and Actos.

Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors

Other names include Acarbose, Precose, Glucobay, Miglitol and Glyset.

If you can't find what you are looking for here, you can find further diabetes drug information at the NHS

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