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Medications for diabetes treatment.

Diabetes pills and insulin preparations are Diabetes medications.typically the two kinds of medicines used to lower blood glucose level.
Oral medications for diabetes act in three distinctive ways.
They promote the secretion of insulin by stimulating the pancreas.
They enhance the cells’ ability to utilize insulin.
They delay the production of glucose from double and especially complex carbohydrates, like starches.
Pills for diabetes treatment have been classified in six main categories and they include sulfonylureas, nateglinides, meglitinides, alpha-glucose inhibitors, biguanides and thiazolidinediones.
Apart from the pills for diabetics, inhaled insulin and an insulin analog version are presented in the following table.
Skin substitutes are products that help in healing of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes. The Becaplermin / Regranex, which is used in diabetic foot ulcers treatment, is included in this page, as well.

About generic drugs and how to find diabetes medications online.

We strongly recommend generic forms of a medicine, whenever they are available, rather than brand-names. A generic drug is a preparation which is the same as a brand-name drug in terms of dosage, safety, strength, the way it is taken, quality, performance and intended use. Generic drugs are therapeutically equivalent to their brand-name counterparts. In other words, they contain the same chemical ingredients and have the same medical effect. The differences between a generic and brand-name drug are the name and the price. A generic drug can be up to 80% less expensive in comparison to an equivalent brand-named counterpart.
Today almost half of all prescriptions are filled with generic drugs. For more information about generic drugs you can read the Frequently Asked Questions about generic drugs.
In the table below you will read the generic names first and the brand names second, included in the brackets.

Caregories Medicines

Sulfonylureas increase the secretion of insulin by stimulating the pancreatic beta cells. Sulfonylureas are classified in first and second generation hypoglycemic drugs and they are taken ones or twice a day, depending whether they are long or short-acting agents.

Chlorpropamide ( Diabinese )
100mg
250mg
find online
Glipizide ( Glucotrol )
2.5mg
5mg
7.5mg
10mg
find online
Glipizide ( Glucotrol XL )
5mg find online
Glyburide ( Diabeta, Glycron )
2.5mg
5mg
find online
Glyburide ( Euglucon )
2.5mg find online
Glyburide / Glibenclamide
( Micronase )
2.5mg
5mg
find online
Glyburide / Metformin
( Glucovance )
5+500mg find online
Glimepiride ( Amaryl )
1mg
2mg
3mg
4mg
find online
Gliclazide ( Diamicron )
40mg
60mg
80mg
find online
Tolbutamide ( Orinase )
500mg find online

Meglitinide presents similar pharmacetical properties to sulfonylureas and it is usually taken before each main meal.

Repaglinide ( Prandin )
0.5mg
1mg
find online

Nateglinide, which is a D-phenylalanine derived drug, works in a similar way to sulfonylureas and it is taken before each of three main meals.

Nateglinide ( Starlix )
60mg find online
120mg
180mg

Biguanide increases the body’s ability to utilize insulin. It is usually taken twice a day during a meal, unless different instructions are given.

Metformin
( Glucophage )
Metformin SR
( Glucophage XR )
500mg
850mg
find online
500mg
1gr

Thiazolidinedione (Glitazone) increases the effectiveness of insulin by lowering the resistance to the hormone, especially in cells of the muscular and fat tissue. It must be taken once or twice daily with food. Strong contra-indications for thiazolidinedione are pregnancy and kidney, liver or heart conditions.

Rosiglitazone Maleate
( Avandia )
1mg
2mg
4mg
8mg
find online
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
( Actos )
15mg
30mg
find online
Alpha-glucose inhibitor interferes and delays the metabolism of double and complex carbohydrate. This action prevents a sudden rise of blood sugar to abnormal levels after a person’s meal. In fact, this is the reason that the drug is prescribed to be taken before each main meal.
Acarbose
( Precose, Recarb )
25mg
50mg
100mg
find online

Inhaled insulin is the most recent version of the drug and is suitable for both types of diabetes.

Exubera
  find online

Insulin analog version molecules are slightly modified in a way that they can be absorbed rapidly or steadily after injection, according to the requirements of the treatment.

Glargine
( Lantus )
100u/ml find online
Humalog
( Eli Lilly )
100u/ml find online

Important note: Try the insulin pens link, if you want to find such devices online.


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Becaplermin / Regranex.

Becaplermin is used to treat ulcers of the foot, ankle or leg in patients with diabetes. It works in combination with good ulcer care, such as good hygiene, pressure relief and infection control by providing the biologic substances that the body uses to repair wounds to the site of the ulcer.
Becaplermin comes as a jelly material and it is applied on the affected skin area. It is typically used once a day. Your doctor will advise you how much becaplermin gel to apply. The amount depends on the size of the ulcer. The drug is not available in a generic form at the moment.
If you want to find Becaplermin - Regranex online, click the Find Becaplermin / Regranex online. button.

Other medications.

People with diabetes may be prone to high cholesterol levels which, in turn, can lead to cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that patients with diabetes taking statins are 35% less likely to suffer a stroke in the future. Thus, relevant medications are quite likely to be prescribed, to maintain blood cholesterol in proper levels. Apart from that, medications for neuropathy treatment may be needed. Neurogenic bladder medical treatment may be required, as well.

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Diabetes Herbal Remedies
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Treatment for Diabetes

Types of Diabetes:
Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes
Prediabetes and Insulin Resistance

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Diabetes and Exercise

Diagnosis of Diabetes:
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Blood Glucose Meters
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Hypoglycemia Treatment and Prevention
Hyperglycemic, Hyperosmolar Coma
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