What is the drug used to treat diabetes?!
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The type of diabetic medication you might require will depend on your type of diabetes and on you as an individual. All type 1 diabetics will require some form of insulin, most likely injections or a pump.
Most type 2 diabetics do not require insulin, but instead depend on diet and oral meds to control their blood sugar levels.
I am type 2 and I take Glucophage (Metformin) and Actos. The Actos has made a slight lowering in my levels . more so than the Glucophage alone.
There is also a newer injection out there called Byetta that many type 2's are beginning to see results with. That might be something that you want to talk to your doctor about if you are type 2.
Work with your doctor to find a drug or combination of drugs that will work with your unique body chemistry to treat your diabetes needs. You may want to consider seeing a diabetic specialist / endocrinologist to better help you.
Good luck and best wishes..
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You may be treated with drugs by the name of Glucophage or Glucotrol. Both are designed to make your cells more receptive to the insulin your body still produces, thus allowing them to absorb blood sugars. If your insulin levels are too low, then you will have to take insulin injections. These injections are determined by you and your health care provider as to how many and how much. You must monitor your blood sugar levels, regardless of how you treat your diabetes, and watch your diet/exercise.
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For type 2 injections of insulin can be used when nothing else works. In addition there are a number of drugs which are used:
Glyburide is a type 2 medication
Metformin is a type 2 medication
A relatively new drug is Avandary. This is comprised of other drugs (Rosiglitazone, Avandia and Amaryl). Avandia and Amaryl are also used independently to treat type 2 diabetes. Combining drugs is one approach to treatment but Avandary is a unique way to do so in a single pill.
A major breakthrough for those taking insulin injections is Exubera ( I have also heard this referred to as Byetta). This allows insulin to be applied through an inhalant.
I have no doubt that there are other drugs also used to combat this disease. New technology in both the genetic and nanotechnology fields are making great strides to combat this disease and may be available within the next 10 to 15 years.
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