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New Medications for Type 2 Diabetes

Combination Medications for Type 2 Diabetes

Thiazolidinediones (TZDs or Glitazones) for Type 2 Diabetes

Thiazolidinediones—sometimes shortened to TZDs or glitazones—work on lowering your insulin resistance, which is the underlying problem for many people with type 2 diabetes.

Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes

Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors block (or inhibit) your body from breaking down carbohydrates, which should reduce the amount of glucose in your blood.

Biguanides for Type 2 Diabetes

Biguanides are another medication class used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Repaglinide and Nateglinide for Type 2 Diabetes

Repaglinide and nateglinide were developed in 1997. They’re often grouped together, even though they’re technically part of two different classes of medications. Repaglinide is a meglitinide, and nateglinide is a phenylalanine derivative.

Sulfonylureas for Type 2 Diabetes

Sulfonylureas were created in the late 1940s, and they were the first medication developed to treat diabetes.

Introduction: Medications for Type 2 Diabetes

 
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