Contents:
- Medical Video: Treatment and Management of Type 2 Diabetes
- The importance of drug combinations in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
- Disadvantages of drug combination therapy
- What are some examples of combination drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes?
Medical Video: Treatment and Management of Type 2 Diabetes
In the treatment of diabetes mellitus, doctors will usually provide several types of drugs that must be taken. Yes, this combination of drugs does help diabetes in order to maintain blood sugar levels. Then, what are the advantages and disadvantages of this combination diabetes medication? What drugs are given in the treatment of diabetes?
The importance of drug combinations in the treatment of diabetes mellitus
In the treatment of diabetes mellitus, there are many drugs that have different functions and ways of working in the body. By using several drugs, diabetes will be easier to control.
In addition, drug combinations can maintain your A1C test (a health test that shows the average glucose level in your blood for 2-3 months) is controlled for a long time, compared to the use of a single therapeutic drug.
Single therapy has only one way of working to reduce blood glucose levels, so a combination of drugs is considered more effective because it controls blood sugar in several ways.
In some cases, taking combined diabetes drugs may cost a little more expensive. Almost all combination drugs have at least one generic drug.
Disadvantages of drug combination therapy
In some cases, if you cannot tolerate a single drug such as metformin, which is found in most diabetes combination drugs, the possibility of the combined drug is not a good choice for you.
There is a possibility that the dosage for each ingredient in the combination drug is not in accordance with your health condition. However, there are many combination drugs available. You can discuss with your doctor about the right combination for you.
Before taking a combination diabetes medication, you might need to check whether you can tolerate the two ingredients contained in the pill. Make sure that you are able to tolerate the main ingredients of the pill, and then try to the next ingredient.
It is very important that you keep taking a single pill for several months to make sure you don't have severe problems or side effects that make you uncomfortable.
What are some examples of combination drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes?
Metformin often combined with the following drugs and drug classes:
- Sulfonylureas
- Non-sulfonylureas
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
- Thiazolidinediones
- Insulin
Sulfonylureas often combined with the following drugs and drug classes:
- Metformin
- Non-sulfonylureas
- Thiazolidinediones
Non-sulfonylureas are often combined with the following drugs and drug classes:
- Metformin
- Thiazolidinediones
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are usually combined with the following drugs and drug classes:
- Sulfonylureas
- Metformin
- Insulin
Thiazolidinediones are often combined with the following drugs and drug classes:
- Sulfonylureas
- Metformin
- Insulin
Please discuss with your doctor about all possible treatments that are suitable for you.
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