Synonyms: Dibizone, Piolgem, Piosys, Actost, Pioglitazona
Actos (Pioglitazone) is used to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing the resistance your body has to insulin. It is used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetes medicines, including metformin or insulin, as part of a diet and exercise program.
Synonyms: Glinda, Glymuran, Endial, Glimepirida
Amaryl (Glimepiride) is a sulfonylurea used to treat diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes).
Synonyms: Rezult, Rosicon, Rosiglizole
Avandia (Rosiglitazone) is used to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing the resistance your body has to insulin. It is used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetes medicines, including metformin or insulin, as part of a diet and exercise program.
Synonyms: Discontineud, Minirin Spray, Desmopresina
DDAVP (Desmopressin) is an antidiuretic hormone used to treat the symptoms of diabetes insipidus, which include increased thirst and urination. It may also be used to treat bedwetting and other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Synonyms: Glyformin, Maxfor, Metamin, Metfri, Fortamet, Glycon, Riomet
Glucophage (Metformin) is used to treat a type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type 2 diabetes. With this type of diabetes, insulin produced by the pancreas is not able to get sugar into the cells of the body where it can work properly.
Synonyms: Glnase, Glynase, Glynase Xl, Glytop, Glytop Sr
Glucotrol (Glipizide SR) is an anti-diabetic medicine (sulfonylurea-type) used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It works by stimulating the release of your body's natural insulin. Effectively controlling blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence).
Synonyms: Eudepa, Novonorm, Repaglinida
Prandin (Repaglinide) is used to treat type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes, either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetes medicines, as part of a diet and exercise program.
Synonyms: Glucobay, Rebose
Precose (Acarbose) is a glucosidase inhibitor used to treat diabetes.
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Journal.com Diabetes Group Backs Low-Carb Diets - Dec 28, 2007
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