Learn about type 2 diabetes

Pre-diabetes

What Is Pre-diabetes? Pre-diabetes (sometimes written without the hyphen—prediabetes) is a “pre-diagnosis” of diabetes—you can think of it as a warning sign. It’s when your blood glucose level (blood sugar level) is higher than normal, but it’s not high enough to be considered diabetes. Pre-diabete

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.