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Diabetes (Type 2) Medications

Along with diet, exercise, and weight control, people with type 2 diabetes may need to take oral medications and insulin. People with type 2 diabetes also are at high risk of heart disease, especially if they have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Get access to resources about medications for type 2 diabetes.
Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Insulin may be used to treat type 2 diabetes that is not well controlled on oral medications. Insulin can be injected using a needle and syringe, an insulin jet injector, or an insulin pump.
Diabetes Medications to Prevent and Treat Heart Disease
People with type 2 diabetes often have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The combination of these conditions significantly increases the risk for heart attack and stroke. People with type 2 diabetes may need to take medication to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Type 2 Diabetes: Oral Medications to Treat Diabetes
There are seven types of oral diabetes medications to treat type 2 diabetes. Because of the large number of medications available to treat type 2 diabetes, you may be confused about which medication is best for you.
Diabetes Medications: 20 Questions to Ask Your Doctor
If you have type 2 diabetes, you may need to take oral medications, either a single drug or a combination of drugs. If your type 2 diabetes is not well controlled on oral medications, you may need to take injections of insulin. Ask your doctor about your diabetes medications so that you can better manage your condition.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. When you have type 2 diabetes, your body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use its own insulin as well as it should. Type 2 diabetes can cause serious health complications including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations.
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