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Medicine Charts for Diabetes
Medicine Charts for Diabetes
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For most people with diabetes, medicine plays an essential role in controlling the disease. Our medicine charts list specific medicines used to treat diabetes.
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Medicine Charts for Diabetes
Index of Medicines for Diabetes
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Biguanides
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Generic name
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Brand name
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metformin
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Glucophage
Glucophage XR
Glycon
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Thiazolidinediones
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Generic name
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Brand name
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pioglitazone
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Actos
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rosiglitazone
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Avandia
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Long-acting pancreas stimulators (sulfonylureas)
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Generic name
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Brand name
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acetohexamide
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Dymelor
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chlorpropamide
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Diabinese
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gliclazide
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Diamicron, Diamicron MR
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glimepiride
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Amaryl
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glipizide
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Glucotrol
Glucotrol XL
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glyburide
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Micronase
DiaBeta
Glynase PresTab
Euglucon
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tolazamide
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Tolinase
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tolbutamide
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Orinase
Tol-Tab
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Short-acting pancreas stimulators (meglitinides, taken with each meal)
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Generic name
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Brand name
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nateglinide
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Starlix
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repaglinide
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Prandin
Gluconorm
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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
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Generic name
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Brand name
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acarbose
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Precose
Prandase
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miglitol
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Glyset
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GLP-1 agents
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Generic name
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Brand name
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exentatide
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Byetta
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sitagliptin
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Januvia
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Amylin replacement
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Generic name
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Brand name
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pramlintide
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Symlin
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Combination pills
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Generic name
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Brand name
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metformin plus glyburide
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Glucovance
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glipizide plus metformin
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Metaglip
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rosiglitazone plus metformin
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Avandamet
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pioglitazone plus metformin
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Actoplus Met
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rosiglitazone plus glimepiride
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Avandaryl
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pioglitazone plus glimepiride
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Duetact
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sitagliptin plus metformin
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Janumet
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Insulin Preparations for Diabetes
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Rapid-acting insulins
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Generic name
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Brand name
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Onset of effect (hours)
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Peak effect (hours)
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Duration of effect (hours)
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aspart
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Novolog
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¼
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¾
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3 to 5
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glulisine
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Apidra
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0 to ¼
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¾ to 2
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2 to 4
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lispro
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Humalog
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0 to ¼
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½ to 1½
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6 to 8
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regular insulin
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Humulin R
Novolin R
Regular Iletin I
Regular Iletin II
Regular Iletin II (Concentrated)
Regular Purified Pork Insulin
Velosulin Human BR
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½ to 1
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2 to 4
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6 to 8
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Intermediate-acting insulins
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Generic name
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Brand name
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Onset of effect (hours)
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Peak effect (hours)
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Duration of effect (hours)
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NPH ("isophane") insulin
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Humulin N
Novolin N
NPH Iletin I
NPH Iletin II
NPH-N
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1 to 1½
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4 to 12
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24
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lente insulin
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Humulin L
Lente Iletin I
Lente Iletin II
Lente L
Novolin L
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1 to 2½
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7 to 15
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24
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Long-acting insulins
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Generic name
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Brand name
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Onset of effect (hours)
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Peak effect (hours)
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Duration of effect (hours)
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ultralente
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Humulin U Ultralente
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4 to 8
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10 to 30
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More than 36
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detemir
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Levemir
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Continuous, steady level once you are on a stable daily dose
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glargine
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Lantus
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Continuous, steady level once you are on a stable daily dose
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Mixed insulins
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Generic name
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Brand name
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Onset of effect (hours)
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Peak effect (hours)
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Duration of effect (hours)
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50% NPH, 50% regular insulin
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Humulin 50/50
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½ to 1
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4 to 8
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18 to 24
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70% NPH, 30% regular insulin
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Humulin 70/30
Novolin 70/30
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½ to 1
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4 to 8
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18 to 24
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Emergency Treatment for Diabetes
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Medicines that correct low blood sugar
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Generic name
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Brand name
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glucose (dextrose)
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Glutose
B-D Glucose
Insta-Glucose
Dex-4
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glucagon
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GlucaGen
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