Oral Medication & Non-Insulin Injectables

Knowing the type of medication you take, when to take it and what it does is really important to managing your diabetes. Arming yourself with this information can help you to manage your blood sugars and alert you to potential side effects.Because everyone with diabetes is so different, your prescription will take your individual differences into consideration. This includes your blood sugars, past medical history, age, cost, potential side effects, and the medication's effects on weight.
Before filling any prescription, you may want to confirm with your insurance provider or health care provider if this medicine is preferred by your plan – this will help to save you money. Remember, while medications are very important, they are always considered secondary to diet and exercise. If you are new to diabetes medicines and are not sure what your medicine does or when you should take it, find out now.

Table of Contents

1. Biguanides

• Metformin (Fortmate®, Glucophage®, Glucophage XR®, Glumetza®, Riomet®)

2. Thiazolidinediones (TZD’s)

• Pioglitazone (Actos®)

3. Sulfonylureas

• Glimepiride (Amaryl®)
• Glyburide (Diabeta®, Micronase®)
• Glipizide (Glucotrol®, GlucotrolXL®)

4. Meglitinides

• Repaglinide (Prandin®)
• Nateglinide (Starlix®)

5. DPP-4 Inhibitors

• Sitagliptin (Januvia®)
• Linagliptin (Trajenta®)
• Saxagliptin (Onglyza®)
• Alogliptin (Nesina®)

6. SLGT-2 Inhibitors

• Canagliflozin (Invokana®)
• Dapagliflozin (Farxiga®)
• Empagliflozin (Jardiance®)

7. Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitors

• Miglitol (Glyset®)
• Acarbose (Precose®)

8. Combination Oral Medicines
9. Injectable Non-Insulin Medicines
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