Diabetes Drugs List
Diabetes can make it hard to control how much sugar (called glucose) is in your blood. Some people with diabetes can take medicines to help keep their blood sugar at a healthy level. This booklet gives some basic facts about the medicines used to treat people with diabetes. Insulin is covered in a separate booklet. Use this guide to help you talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist about the kind of medicine that is right for you.
Diabetes can cause a heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, nerve damage, and other serious health problems. This is why it is so important for you to get treatment for your diabetes. Treatment can help prevent or slow some of these serious health problems.