DIABETES MEDICATIONS

Medicines for diabetes are only one component of the treatment of diabetes. To be successful in controlling the diabetes, one also needs to consider other aspects of diabetes care, such as diet and exercise. Whether a specific medicine is suitable for you depends on:

The type of diabetes you have.

The other medical problems you may have, which can prevent the use of certain medicines .

The side effects you may experience with a particular medicine.

 In Type 2 diabetes there are multiple factors that contribute to the elevated glucose levels. These factors include

• Inadequate insulin secretion.
• Increased production of glucose by the liver .
• Resistance of the tissues to insulin action.
• Obesity and excess caloric intake .

In Type 1 diabetes and some other types of diabetes where the princi­pal problem is beta cell failure and decreased insulin secretion, the treatment is to replace the insulin. There are many types of insulin.

• Diabetes Type 2 Medicines
• Insulin
• Nutritional Supplements