Diabetes Medications: Oral and Insulin Therapy

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:

1. Insulin secretagogues: Insulin secretagogues, such as sulfonylureas, help the patient’s insulin-releasable insulin to be more effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Insulin sensitizers: Insulin sensitizers, such as thiazolidinedione, help the patient’s insulin-releasable insulin to be more effective in lowering blood sugar levels.
6. 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:

1. 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.
2. Insulin analogs: Insulin analogs, such as once-a