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| 1. | insulin regular(Novolin R , others...) | ||
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Children with type 1 diabetes need daily injections of insulin to help their bodies use glucose. The amount and type of insulin required depends on the height, weight, age, food intake, and activity level of the individual diabetic patient.
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Oral medications are available to lower blood glucose in Type II diabetics. Drugs first prescribed for Type II diabetes are in a class of compounds called sulfonylureas and include tolbutamide, tolazamide, acetohexamide, chlorpropamide, glyburide,...
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METFORMIN (met FOR min) is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This medicine can be used alone or with other medicines for diabetes.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METFORMIN (met FOR min) is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This medicine can be used alone or with other medicines for diabetes.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; a biguanide, chemically and pharmacologically unrelated to sulfonylurea antidiabetic agents.
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METFORMIN (met FOR min) is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This medicine can be used alone or with other medicines for diabetes.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PIOGLITAZONE (pye oh GLI ta zone) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; thiazolidinedione (glitazone).
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GLUCAGON (GLOO ka gon) occurs naturally in the body. It increases blood sugar. This medicine is used as an emergency treatment for severely low blood sugar in diabetic patients, especially if they are not able to take sugar by mouth. It is also used as a diagnostic aid in X-ray examinations of the stomach and other digestive organs.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antihypoglycemic agent; biosynthetic (recombinant DNA-derived) form of human glucagon hormone prepared using special laboratory strains of nonpathogenic Escherichia coli or Saccharomyces cerevisiae .
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A glucagon test measures the amount of a hormone called glucagon in your blood. Glucagon is produced by cells in the pancreas.
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ACARBOSE (AY car bose) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; an α-glucosidase inhibitor.
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GLYBURIDE (GLYE byoor ide) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. The medicine helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; sulfonylurea.
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REPAGLINIDE (re PAG lin ide) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; meglitinide derivative.
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EXENATIDE (ex EN a tide) is used to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. This medicine is usually used with other oral diabetes medicines.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; synthetic glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mimetic (incretin mimetic).
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GLYBURIDE; METFORMIN (GLYE byoor ide; met FOR min) to treat type 2 diabetes. It is combined with a diet and exercise. This medicine helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METFORMIN; ROSIGLITAZONE (met FOR min; roe si GLI ta zone) is a combination medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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GLIPIZIDE; METFORMIN (GLIP i zide; met FOR min) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This medicine helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METFORMIN; PIOGLITAZONE (met FOR min; pye oh GLI ta zone) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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GLIMEPIRIDE; PIOGLITAZONE (GLYE me pye ride; pye oh GLI ta zone) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METFORMIN; SITAGLIPTIN (met FOR min; sit a GLIP tin) is a combination of 2 medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes. This medicine lowers blood sugar. Treatment is combined with a balanced diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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METFORMIN; REPAGLINIDE (met FOR min; re PAG lin ide) is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This medicine helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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GLIMEPIRIDE; ROSIGLITAZONE (GLYE me pye ride; roe si GLI ta zone) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ROSIGLITAZONE (roe si GLI ta zone) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; thiazolidinedione (glitazone).
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GLIMEPIRIDE (GLYE me pye ride) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This medicine helps your body use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; sulfonylurea.
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INSULIN GLARGINE (IN su lin GLAR geen) is a human-made form of insulin. This drug lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. It is a long-acting insulin that is usually given once a day.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Long-acting human insulin analog; prepared using recombinant DNA technology and special laboratory strain of nonpathogenic Escherichia coli (K12).
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GLIPIZIDE (GLIP i zide) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. The medicine helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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GLIPIZIDE (GLIP i zide) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It is combined with diet and exercise. The medicine helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; sulfonylurea.
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INSULIN ASPART (IN su lin AS part) is a human-made form of insulin. This drug lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. It is a fast acting insulin that starts working faster than regular insulin. It will not work as long as regular insulin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; rapid-acting human insulin analog prepared using recombinant DNA technology and genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae .
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NATEGLINIDE (nuh TAY gli nide) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SITAGLIPTIN (sit a GLIP tin) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor.
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INSULIN LISPRO (IN su lin LYE sproe) is a human-made form of insulin. This drug lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. This medicine is a rapid-acting insulin that starts working faster than regular insulin. It will not work as long as regular insulin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; a rapid-acting biosynthetic human insulin analog.
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TOLBUTAMIDE (tole BYOO ta mide) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This drug helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; sulfonylurea.
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INSULIN DETEMIR (IN su lin DE te mir) is a human-made form of insulin. This drug lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. It is a long-acting insulin that is usually given once or twice a day.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; long acting human insulin analog synthesized using recombinant DNA technology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae then chemically modified.
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MIGLITOL (MIG li tol) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps to control blood sugar. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; an α-glucosidase inhibitor.
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CHLORPROPAMIDE (klor PROE pa mide) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This drug helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; sulfonylurea.
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INSULIN GLULISINE (IN su lin; GLOO lis een) is a human-made form of insulin. This medicine lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. It is a fast acting insulin that starts working faster than regular insulin. It will not effect your blood sugar as long as regular insulin.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; rapid-acting human insulin analog prepared using recombinant DNA technology and special laboratory strain of nonpathogenic Escherichia coli (K12).
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TOLAZAMIDE (tole AZ a mide) helps to treat type 2 diabetes. Treatment is combined with diet and exercise. This drug helps your body to use insulin better.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; sulfonylurea.
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REGULAR INSULIN (REG yuh ler IN su lin) is a human-made form of insulin. This medicine lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. It is a short-acting insulin that starts working about 30 minutes after it is injected.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; a short-acting, pork-derived hormone produced by the pancreas.
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Antidiabetic agent; a biosynthetic protein that is structurally identical to endogenous insulin secreted by the beta cells of the human pancreas. Available as short-acting, rapid-acting, intermediate-acting, or long-acting insulins.
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REGULAR INSULIN: ISOPHANE INSULIN (REG yuh ler IN su lin; ISO fane IN su lin) is a human-made form of insulin. This medicine lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. It is a combination insulin that starts working about 30 minutes after it is injected and works for as long as 12 to 24 hours.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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ISOPHANE INSULIN (NPH) (EYE soe fane IN su lin) is a human-made form of insulin. This medicine lowers the amount of sugar in the blood. It is an intermediate-acting insulin that starts working about 1.5 hours after it is injected.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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INSULIN ASPART; INSULIN ASPART PROTAMINE (IN su lin AS part; IN su lin AS part PRO ta meen) is a human-made form of insulin. This drug lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. This medicine is a mixture of a rapid-acting insulin and a longer-acting insulin. It starts working 10 to 20 minutes after injection and continues to work for as long as 12 to 24 hours.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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INSULIN LISPRO; INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMINE (IN su lin LYE sproe; IN su lin LYE sproe PRO ta meen) is a human-made form of insulin. This drug lowers the amount of sugar in your blood. This medicine is a mixture of a rapid-acting insulin and a longer-acting insulin. It starts working quickly after injection and continues to work for as long as 12 to 24 hours.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PRAMLINTIDE (PRAM lin tide) is a man-made form of a hormone normally found in the body. It is used to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes in adults. This medicine works with insulin to control blood sugar.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antidiabetic agent; synthetic analog of human amylin.
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