DIABETES MEDICATIONS
Medicines for diabetes are
only one component of the treatment of diabetes. To be successful in controlling the diabetes, one also needs to
consider other aspects of diabetes care, such as diet and exercise. Whether a specific medicine is suitable for
you depends on:
The type of diabetes you have.
The other medical problems you
may have, which can prevent the use of certain medicines .
The side effects you may
experience with a particular medicine.
In
Type 2 diabetes there are multiple factors that contribute to the elevated glucose levels. These factors
include
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Inadequate insulin
secretion.
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Increased production of glucose by
the liver .
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Resistance of the tissues to insulin
action.
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Obesity and excess caloric intake
.
In Type 1 diabetes and some other types of diabetes
where the principal problem is beta cell failure and decreased insulin secretion, the treatment is to replace
the insulin. There are many types of insulin.
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