Drugs for Diabetes

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Pioglitazone

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Actos Antidiabetics, Thiazolidinediones Description Thiazolidinedione (TZD) oral antidiabetic; targets insulin resistanceUsed in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus; use with caution in combination with insulinMonitor closely; TZDs can cause or exacerbate heart

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Glyburide

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Diabeta, Glynase, Glynase PresTab Antidiabetics, Sulfonylureas Description Second-generation sulfonylurea; twice as potent as glipizide and longer duration of actionUsed primarily in adults for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitusDue to longer duration

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Glipizide

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL, Minodiab Antidiabetics, Sulfonylureas Description Second-generation sulfonylurea; shorter duration of action than glyburide; no active metabolitesUsed primarily in adults for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, as add-on therapy to

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