Type 2 Diabetes Articles

What is Nesina (Alogliptin)? Alogliptin is a medication that is indicated for people with type 2 diabetes who are not achieving sufficient levels of glycemic control for optimal health. An oral…

What is Komboglyze? Komboglyze is a combination medication containing saxagliptin and metformin hydrochloride that is suitable for adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who require glycemic control along with exercise and diet. Saxagliptin…

What is Bydureon (Exenatide)? Exenatide, sold under the brand name Bydureon, is a drug used to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Manufactured by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, it…

What is Adlyxin (Lixisenatide)? Lixisenatide is a drug that is indicated for the improvement of glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes, as an adjunct to a healthy diet and…

What is glucagonoma? Glucagonoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor that originates almost exclusively from the pancreas. More specifically, glucagonoma originates from the alpha 2 cells in the pancreas. It is…

Combination therapy refers to the use multiple medications to fight a particular condition like type II diabetes. In this article, the focus is on combination therapy used to manage type II…

Repaglinide (Prandin)Dosage Repaglinide is available in tablets containing 0.5 mg, 1 mg, or 2 mg of the active ingredient. For patients beginning Repaglinide therapy who have not been previously treated with anti-diabetic…

Januvia vs glipizide is an interesting discussion involving anti-diabetic medications. Glipizide explained Glipizide is regarded as a potent oral anti-diabetic agent belonging to a group of drug class called sulfonylurea and used only…

Similarities and differences between  glimepiride and glyburide Similarities Both glimepiride and glyburide are oral anti-diabetic drugs that belong to the sulfonylureas class of drugs. They act by increasing insulin release from the…

Repaglinide (Prandin) side effects The most commonly reported side effect of Repaglinide is hypoglycemia. If a patient becomes hypoglycemic during therapy, aggressive treatment with oral glucose and subsequent monitoring by a clinician is…

When comparing Avandia vs Metformin, it is important to consider that both are oral anti-diabetic medications; however, they are neither chemically nor structurally similar. What is Avandia? Avandia is actually the…

What is Glyburide? Glyburide is a potent anti-diabetic medication that is taken in the tablet form. Its trade names in Canada include DiaBeta, Euglucon, Gen-Glybe, Med-Glybe, and Mylan-Glybe. It is usually…