Diabetes Medications: Oral and Insulin Therapy

Study Notes

Anti-diabetes medications are used to manage blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. There are different types of medications, and the most effective management of diabetes involves a combination of oral medications, insulin therapy, and dietary changes. In this article, we will discuss the subtopics of oral medications and insulin therapy in the treatment of diabetes.

Oral Medications:

Insulin secretagogues: Insulin secretagogues, such as sulfonylureas, help the patient’s insulin-releasable insulin to be more effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
SGLT2 inhibitors: Sodium-glucose-coseporters (SGLT2) inhibitors, such as cangardine, help the patient’s insulin-releasable insulin to be more effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
GLP-1 inhibitors: Glucagon-Like Peptide (GLP)-1 inhibitors, such as lisinide, help the patient’s insulin-releasable insulin to be more effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
DPP-4 inhibitors: Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, such as aloglucoside, help the patient’s insulin-releasable insulin to be more effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
Insulin sensitizers: Insulin sensitizers, such as thiazolidinedione, help the patient’s insulin-releasable insulin to be more effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
Injectable and oral glucose-lowering drugs: Injectable and oral glucose-lowering drugs have been studied for their efficacy as adjuncts to insulin treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Insulin therapy:

Human insulin: Human insulin, particularly premixed NPH-regular insulin, is less expensive but may require multiple daily dosing, increasing the risk for nonadherence and provider-patient miscommunications.
Insulin analogs: Insulin analogs, such as once-a

Description

Explore the different types of anti-diabetes medications including insulin secretagogues, SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 inhibitors, DPP-4 inhibitors, insulin sensitizers, and injectable/oral glucose-lowering drugs. Learn about oral medications and insulin therapy in the management of diabetes, including human insulin and insulin analogs.