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What is the Diabetes Food Guide Pyramid The Diabetes Food Guide Pyramid is a helpful, modified version of the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid and updated MyPyramid model. It places certain…

Nesina vs Januvia Nesina (alogliptin) and Januvia (sitagliptin) are prescription medications that lower blood sugar. Both medications are dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors. What are these medications used for? Though there are…

What is Basaglar KwikPen? Basaglar insulin is a medication containing a recombinant human insulin protein that works in the body as a long-acting parenteral agent to lower blood glucose levels…

How to Convert Insulin Products   Insulin conversions. There are many reasons why patients may need to switch between insulin products. However, this decision should always be made with the approval…

What are Fiasp and Novolog? Fiasp and Novolog are insulin aspart medications. Both medications are fast acting and begin to work approximately 15 minutes after injection. The effects peak approximately 1 hour…

What is Fiasp Insulin? Fiasp is the brand name of the drug insulin aspart. Insulin is a hormone that is typically produced naturally in the pancreas. It is responsible for regulating…

Basaglar Vs. Lantus Insulin Basaglar and Lantus are both insulin glargine medications. They are long-acting insulin analogues. Basaglar was approved in December 2015 and is a “follow-on” to Lantus. Basaglar is manufactured…

What is Byetta? Byetta insulin, delivered by subcutaneous injection, is a medication that is indicated for the improvement of glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is…

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…