What medications are available for Diabetics?

I. Oral Medication

Oral diabetes medications help control blood sugar levels in people whose bodies still produce some insulin (the majority of people with Type 2 diabetes). These diabetes drugs are usually prescribed to people with Type 2 diabetes along with recommendations for making specific dietary changes and getting regular exercise.

II. Insulin

Inside the pancreas, beta cells make the hormone insulin. With each meal, beta cells release insulin to help the body use or store the blood glucose it gets from food. In people with Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer makes insulin. The beta cells have been destroyed and they need insulin shots to use glucose from meals. People with Type 2 diabetes make insulin, but their bodies don’t respond well to it. Some people with Type 2 diabetes need diabetes pills or insulin shots to help their bodies use glucose for energy.

Insulin cannot be taken as a pill. The insulin would be broken down during digestion just like the protein in food. Insulin must be injected into the fat under your skin to get into your blood.

There are many different varieties of insulin for many different situations and lifestyles. These insulins differ in how they are made, how they work in the body, and price.