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AVANDAMET Oral
This combination medication is used along with a proper diet and
exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2
diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). This medication works by
helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you
naturally produce. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart
disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation
problems, as well as sexual function problems (decrease in sexual
ability). Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs known as
thiazolidinediones or "glitazones." Metformin is a biguanide-type
drug.
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Avandaryl Oral
This medication is a combination of two drugs, rosiglitazone and
glimepiride. It is used along with a proper diet and exercise
program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2
diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Effectively controlling
high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney
disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual
function problems (impotence).
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Avandia Oral
Rosiglitazone is an anti-diabetic drug (thiazolidinedione-type,
also called "glitazones") used with a proper diet and exercise
program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2
diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Rosiglitazone works by
helping to restore your body's proper response to insulin, thereby
lowering your blood sugar. Effectively controlling high blood sugar
helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness,
and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems
(impotence).
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Byetta SubQ
Exenatide is used along with other oral diabetes
medications (e.g., metformin, chlorpropamide, glipizide, glyburide) and a
proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with
Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes). Effectively controlling high
blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness,
and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems
(impotence).
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Cozaar Oral
This drug is used to treat high blood pressure
(hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. It
is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure
and an enlarged heart. High blood pressure reduction helps prevent strokes,
heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the hormone
angiotensin thereby relaxing blood vessels, causing them to widen. Losartan
belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor
blockers.
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Diabeta Oral
Glyburide is an anti-diabetic drug (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 high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence).
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Diabinese Oral
Chlorpropamide is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Effectively controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence). Chlorpropamide belongs to the class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. It works by stimulating the release of your body's natural insulin, thereby lowering your blood sugar.
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Glucophage Oral
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program
to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
(non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent
heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, circulation problems, and
decreased sexual ability. Metformin belongs to the class of drugs known as
biguanides. It works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the
insulin you naturally produce, and by decreasing the amount of sugar that your
liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb.
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Glucotrol Oral
Glipizide is an anti-diabetic drug (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. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence).
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Glucovance Oral
This anti-diabetic medication is a combination of 2 drugs
(glyburide and metformin). It is used along with a diet and
exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type
2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes).
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Glynase Oral
Glyburide is an anti-diabetic drug (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 high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence).
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Insulin Regular Human Inj
This man-made insulin product is identical to human
insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus. Like other insulin products, it
works by helping sugar (glucose) get into cells. It is a short-acting
insulin.
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JANUVIA Oral
Sitagliptin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Controlling blood sugar helps to prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, circulation problems, and sexual function problems. Sitagliptin may be used alone or with other diabetes medications taken by mouth (e.g., metformin, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone).
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Metaglip Oral
This anti-diabetic medication is a combination of 2 drugs
(glipizide and metformin). It is used along with a diet and exercise program to
control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes
(non-insulin-dependent diabetes).
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Micronase Oral
Glyburide is an anti-diabetic drug (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 high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence).
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Orinase
Tolbutamide is used with a proper diet and exercise
program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
(non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent
heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, circulation problems, and
decreased sexual ability. Tolbutamide belongs to the class of drugs known as
sulfonylureas. It works by causing the release of your body's natural insulin
and may help to restore your body's proper response to insulin.
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Prandin Oral
Repaglinide is used alone or with other medications to
control high blood sugar along with a proper diet and exercise program. It is
used in people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Effectively
controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney
disease, blindness, circulation problems, and decreased sexual ability. It
works by stimulating the body to produce more insulin. Insulin is a natural
substance that allows the body to properly use sugar from the
diet.
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Precose Oral
Acarbose is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to
control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
(non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar
helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness,
circulation problems, and decreased sexual ability. Acarbose works
by slowing the breakdown of starch (carbohydrates) from the food
you eat into sugar, so that your blood sugar level does not rise as
much after a meal.
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RIOMET Oral
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program
to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes
(non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent
heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, circulation problems, and
decreased sexual ability. Metformin belongs to the class of drugs known as
biguanides. It works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the
insulin you naturally produce, and by decreasing the amount of sugar that your
liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb.
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Starlix Oral
Nateglinide is used alone or with other medications to
control high blood sugar along with a proper diet and exercise program. It is
used in people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Effectively
controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney
disease, blindness, circulation problems, and decreased sexual ability. It
works by stimulating the body to produce more insulin. Insulin is a natural
substance that allows the body to properly use sugar from the
diet.
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Tolinase Oral
Tolazamide is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Effectively controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence). Tolazamide belongs to the class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. It works by stimulating the release of your body's natural insulin, thereby lowering your blood sugar.
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Xenical Oral
This medication is used along with a doctor-approved
reduced-calorie diet, exercise,
and behavior modification program to help significantly overweight (obese)
persons lose weight. Taking orlistat can also help
prevent you
from regaining the weight you have lost. Losing weight
and keeping it off can reduce the many health risks that come with obesity,
including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, some forms of cancer,
certain breathing problems,
and a shorter lifespan.
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