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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition in which glucose builds up in the blood because insulin does not work properly or there is not enough of it. It mainly affects adults but can also occur in children.

Empagliflozin Tablets

Empagliflozin

10mg · 25mg

Empagliflozin tablets for type 2 diabetes and heart failure. They lower blood sugar by letting the kidneys remove it in urine.

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Metformin Tablets

Metformin

500mg · 850mg

Metformin tablets for type 2 diabetes. It reduces sugar output from the liver and helps the body respond better to its own insulin.

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Rybelsus

Semaglutide

3mg · 7mg · 14mg

Semaglutide tablets for type 2 diabetes. It mimics a gut hormone to release more insulin and slow stomach emptying.

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Actos

Pioglitazone

15mg · 30mg · 45mg

Pioglitazone tablets for type 2 diabetes. It can cause fluid retention and weight gain, which is a known concern with this medicine.

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Amaryl

Glimepiride

1mg · 2mg · 3mg · 4mg

Glimepiride tablets for type 2 diabetes. It stimulates insulin release from the pancreas, so it requires some remaining beta cell function to work.

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Glucotrol Xl

Glipizide

2.5mg · 5mg · 10mg

Glipizide extended-release tablets for type 2 diabetes. The prolonged release keeps the pancreas nudged to make insulin steadily, rather than in one short burst.

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Glucovance

Metformin, Glibenclamide

2.5mg + 400mg · 5mg + 500mg

Metformin and glibenclamide tablets for type 2 diabetes. The two drugs lower blood sugar by different routes, so one pill does the work of two separate ones.

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Victoza

Liraglutide

6mg

Liraglutide auto-injector for type 2 diabetes. It helps the body release insulin when blood sugar rises.

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Dapasmart

Dapagliflozin

5mg · 10mg

Dapagliflozin tablets for type 2 diabetes and heart failure. It lowers blood sugar by letting the kidneys remove extra glucose in urine.

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Glyxambi

Empagliflozin, Linagliptin

10mg + 5mg

Empagliflozin and linagliptin tablets for type 2 diabetes. Empagliflozin removes sugar in urine, linagliptin boosts insulin after meals.

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Jentadueto Xr

Linagliptin, Metformin

5mg + 1000mg

A linagliptin and metformin tablet for type 2 diabetes. Metformin cuts liver glucose output; linagliptin boosts insulin release after meals.

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Tradjenta

Linagliptin

10mg

Linagliptin tablets for type 2 diabetes. It helps the body release more insulin when blood sugar is high.

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Invokana

Canagliflozin

100mg

Canagliflozin tablets for type 2 diabetes. It removes excess sugar via urine, so it works regardless of insulin resistance.

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Nesina

Alogliptin

12.5mg · 25mg

Alogliptin tablets for type 2 diabetes. It helps the body release more insulin when blood sugar rises after eating.

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Prandin

Repaglinide

0.5mg · 1mg · 2mg

Repaglinide tablets for type 2 diabetes. It triggers a quick burst of insulin after meals rather than a steady supply throughout the day.

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Starlix

Nateglinide

120mg

Nateglinide tablets for type 2 diabetes. They prompt a quick burst of insulin to manage post-meal blood sugar spikes.

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Precose

Acarbose

25mg · 50mg

Acarbose tablets for type 2 diabetes. It slows the breakdown of carbohydrates in the gut, so blood sugar rises less steeply after a meal.

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Glyset

Miglitol

50mg

Miglitol tablets for type 2 diabetes. They slow the breakdown of carbohydrates in the gut, so blood sugar rises less sharply after meals.

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Micronase

Glibenclamide

2.5mg · 5mg

Glibenclamide tablets for type 2 diabetes. It is a sulfonylurea, a type of medicine that increases insulin output from the pancreas.

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Actoplus Met

Pioglitazone, Metformin

15mg + 500mg

Pioglitazone and metformin tablets for type 2 diabetes. The two ingredients work on different aspects of blood sugar control.

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Avandia

Rosiglitazone

2mg · 4mg

Rosiglitazone tablets for type 2 diabetes. It helps the body respond to insulin better rather than stimulating insulin production.

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Istamet

Sitagliptin, Metformin

50mg + 1000mg

Sitagliptin and metformin tablets for type 2 diabetes. Sitagliptin raises insulin after meals, metformin lowers liver glucose.

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Jentadueto

Linagliptin, Metformin

2.5mg + 500mg

Linagliptin and metformin tablets for type 2 diabetes. The linagliptin part does not need dose adjustment in kidney disease.

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Metaglip

Glipizide, Metformin

2.5mg + 500mg · 5mg + 500mg

Glipizide and metformin tablets for type 2 diabetes. One part stimulates the pancreas to make insulin, the other lessens sugar production in the liver.

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Sitagliptin Tablets

Sitagliptin

50mg · 100mg

Sitagliptin tablets for type 2 diabetes. They belong to a class that boosts insulin release only when blood sugar is high.

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Key points

  • Symptoms can include tiredness, hunger, thirst and passing urine more often, although some people have no symptoms.
  • Risk factors can include low physical activity, excess weight and an unhealthy diet.
  • Blood glucose control may involve more than one medicine, and some people with type 2 diabetes eventually use insulin.
  • Remission is possible when blood glucose remains well controlled for at least three months without medicines after lifestyle change and weight loss.

Medicines listed for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The listed products for type 2 diabetes include Metformin, a biguanide, and Linagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor. They also include SGLT2 inhibitors, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones, GLP-1 medicines and combination products. These medicine classes help manage diabetes by lowering blood glucose in different ways.

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