Sunday, June 03, 2012

Another Medication for Type 2 Diabetes

By Dr. Bill Quick, Health Pro Saturday, May 07, 2011
I happened to notice that another medication for type 2 diabetes has been approved by the FDA (yawn!). It's getting to be an almost routine occurrence -- there are now eleven classes of medications for type 2 diabetes (insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, meglitinides, DPP-4 in...
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5/ 8/11 6:47am

Don't worry about Tradjenta. I know I won't be trying it anytime soon. The cost alone will stop me and I don't like to try a new car before I know how it will really work out and that will be another 10 to 20 years or so and maybe even longer.

Gretchen Becker, Health Guide
5/ 8/11 6:47pm

I agree with you. I don't find the fact that your doctor only has to remember one dosage very exciting. I like to think my doctor is capable of looking up proper dosages for different classes of patients if he/she can't remember them.

By Dr. Bill Quick, Health Pro— Last Modified: 11/20/11, First Published: 05/07/11