medications

As the frequency of diabetes diagnoses rise, there is an even more prevalent desire for the development of effective anti-diabetic drug treatment regimens to be developed. Diabetics are looking for better treatment options that will achieve a higher level of manageability over their disease. The current prescription treatment options available on the market work well for some, but leave others plagued with undesirable side effects and a remaining difficulty in stopping complications associated with their disease. Diabetics need more options, more variety, as there is no such thing as a one size fits all approach to diabetes management. Fortunately, great strides have [...]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication to help treat adult type 2 diabetics. Every time a new drug hits the market, it’s important to understand the pros and cons of each treatment. Because there are always new drugs being developed for diabetes, we can always find better ways to manage glucose levels. The new medication, Adlyxin which is developed by Sanofi is a glucagon like-reception (GLP-1) that is injected and will be used to treat type 2 coupled with diet and exercise. The GLP-1 is a hormone that is released after eating and will suppress [...]

The most common type 2 diabetes treatment, metformin, is well-known within the diabetic community. It’s almost always the first prescription a doctor will give you when looking to control the chronic condition. It’s been around for 50 years and it used by millions of people across the globe. But some diabetics notice more benefits from the drug than others until recently we had no idea why, but a study could reveal some more information about metformin and how it impacts our health. Metformin is used to control glucose levels and lower the risk of having severe health complications related to [...]