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Diabetic Medication
Medication may be prescribed if you suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. You may have been prescribed one of the following drugs for diabetes.
Please click on the hyperlinked drug names to learn more about each drug:
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.
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