Diet Control, Oral Medication and Insulin Injections are the treatment options in diabetes mellitus.

Drugs that are taken orally work in two ways. One group of drugs stimulates (sulfonylureas) the pancreas to secrete more insulin. The other group of drugs reduce blood sugar levels in other ways. The biguanide family of medicines reduces blood sugar levels by possibly slowing down the gastrointestinal absorption of glucose and by increasing the uptake of glucose by the skeletal muscle