Avandia Alternatives (Cont.)

 
Combination Medications
There are a variety of combination medications available, including:
 

 

Lifestyle Changes for Type 2 Diabetes

Many lifestyle changes have been shown to be very effective for controlling type 2 diabetes (especially early type 2 diabetes). These lifestyle changes include weight loss, more physical activity (see Diabetes and Exercise), and changes in diet (see Diabetic Diet). In fact, these changes are important for all people with type 2 diabetes, including people taking diabetes medications.
 
For many people, lifestyle changes alone may not be enough to adequately control type 2 diabetes. For these people, medications (including oral and injectable medications) may be necessary.

 

Insulin and Other Injectable Diabetes Medications

There are a variety of different types of insulin and other injectable medications for type 2 diabetes, including:
 
  • Insulin
  • Incretin mimetics
  • Amylin analogues.
     
Insulin
There are a variety of different insulins available, including short-, long-, or intermediate-acting insulins. 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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