Diabetic Medications

So Many Diabetic Medications.

Which one is right for you?

Medication Listings from oldest to newest

• Sulfonylureas – Glyburide, Glipizide, Glimepiride
• Biguanides – Metformin
• Meglitinides – Prandin, Starlix
• Thiazolidinediones (TZD’s) – Actos
• Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP-4’s) – Januvia, Onglyza, Tradjenta
• Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP’-1’s) -Victoza,Tanzeum,BydureonTrulicity
• Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2’s) Invokana, Jardience, Farxiga
• Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGi’s) – Precose, Glyset
• Insulins – long acting, intermediate acting, and short acting

AND COMBOS OF ALL

Over the span of 35 years each one of these medications as they were introduced have helped diabetics control their blood sugars, alone or in combinations.

What is important to know is that none of these drugs, alone or in combination, will succeed in working properly without you following your diet.

We will teach you how each medication works, and their doses.

Watch all of the Devices and Medications episodes to learn about all of them, see what you think is right for you, then talk to your doctor or healthcare provider.