CDI Staff Writer Articles
Novolog (Insulin Aspart) Uses
What is Novolog (Insulin Aspart)? Novolog is an injectable insulin drug that is used to treat people who have diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of medical conditions that includes type…
What is Basal Insulin? Types and Dosing
What is basal insulin? Basal insulin refers to long-acting insulin that works to control blood sugar over a 24-hour time period. Our body requires insulin so as to regulate the…
Glimepiride (Amaryl) and Alcohol Consumption
What is Glimepiride (Amaryl)? It is an oral prescription drug that is used to control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetic people. This diabetes drug can be used with oral diabetes…
Animal Insulin – Types and Side Effects
What is animal insulin? Animal insulin is an injectable drug that is derived from animal sources to help insulin-dependent diabetic patients, control their levels of blood sugar. It is important…
Janumet Vs. Januvia
What is Januvia? Januvia, which is also known as sitagliptin, is a diabetes drug that is used to reduce high amounts of blood sugar in type 2 diabetic people. Sitagliptin…
Lantus Solostar Insulin Pen Uses: Side Effects and Dosage
What is the Lantus Solostar insulin pen? It is a brand name drug of insulin glargine, which is a long-acting insulin that is used by people with diabetes mellitus. When Lantus Solostar pen is…
Gout and Diabetes
Two medical conditions that are always linked are gout and diabetes. You’ll likely acquire the other illness if you have one of these conditions. While it is not clear why…
Linagliptin Vs. Januvia
What is Linagliptin? It is an oral diabetes medication that is used to control high amounts of blood sugar in type 2 diabetic patients. Linagliptin, which is the generic name for…
Tresiba Vs Lantus
What is Tresiba? It is a long-acting insulin drug that takes several hours before it starts to work in the body after an injection. Tresiba contains an active ingredient known as insulin…
Humulin N Insulin for Dogs Dosage
What is Humulin N? It is a man-made insulin that works the same as the natural hormone produced in our bodies. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas to help the body…
Saxenda Vs Victoza
What is Saxenda? It is an injectable prescription drug that is used to help manage weight. By managing your weight, blood sugar and insulin levels may also improve. Saxenda can also be…
Stress and Diabetes
Our physical and emotional state is often associated with stress. Both of these factors can trigger body dysfunctions. Stress can impact our blood glucose levels negatively. Gradually, it can contribute…