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Drugs for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Are you searching for medications to treat 'Type 2 Diabetes'? Welcome to this page which serves as an archive for medications that are relevant to the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. The page includes both the generic and brand names and can serve as an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and individuals who wish to get an insight on different medication options.
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Type 2 Diabetes - Risk Factors - Symptoms & Signs - Management - Prevention

Globalization and changing lifestyles has made diabetes very common in developing countries so much so that India is known as the Diabetes Capital of the World.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Acetohexamide



Acetohexamide is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus for controlling the high blood sugar level together with diet and exercise.

Alogliptin



Alogliptin is prescribed to reduce high blood sugar level in patients with type 2 diabetes along with diet control and exercise.

Alogliptin and Metformin



Alogliptin and Metformin combination is used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control or to treat hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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Alogliptin and Pioglitazone



Alogliptin and Pioglitazone combination is used to treat high blood sugar level in patients with type 2 diabetes along with diet control and exercise.

Canagliflozin



Canagliflozin is an antidiabetic (sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor), prescribed for type 2 diabetes mellitus along with diet and exercise.

Chlorpropamide



Chlorpropamide is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Trade Names :
Diabinese | Copamide | Chlorformin | Diabinese | Copamide
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Colesevelam Hcl



Colesevelam Hcl is a bile acid sequestrant, prescribed for familial hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes with other medications.

Ertugliflozin



• Ertugliflozin tablet is a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor which is prescribed for adult patients with type 2 diabetes as an adjunct therapy to diet control and exercise with a focus to improve glycemic control.

Exenatide



Exenatide is a incretin mimetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes with diet and exercise, either alone or with other medications.

Trade Names :
Byetta Pen | Byetta (250 mcg)
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Glibenclamide



Glibenclamide is an oral hypoglycemic (glucose lowering) drug used to control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes in addition to diet and exercise

Trade Names :
Comdiab | Glybid | Melitus (2.5+400) | Glucotrac | Sycored | Sugatrol | Glycurb (2.5+400) | Metica G | Glifil M | Benclamet
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Glibenclamide and Metformin



Glibenclamide and Metformin contains sulfonylurea and biguanide antidiabetic combination, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Gliclazide



Gliclazide is an oral hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic drug), prescribed for type 2 diabetes

Trade Names :
Refraz M | Aliza -M | G -Met | Gzide M | Glurib - M | K -Gem | Bioformin | Glico -M | Glitec - M | Ancalzide -M
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Glimepiride



Glimepiride is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Trade Names :
Adride | Adride (2 mg) | Adride (4 mg) | Amarglim | Amaryl | Amaryl (2 mg) | Amaryl (3 mg) | Asoride | Asoride (2 mg) | Asoride (3 mg)
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Glipizide



Glipizide is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood), particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone.

Trade Names :
Glipimet | Glimet | Glicept | Glipmet | Bimode -M | Glicept 500 | Godde M | Glipmet Forte | Glycind MF | Metaglez Forte
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Glipizide and Metformin



Glipizide and Metformin contains sulfonylurea and biguanide antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Glucomannan



Glucomannan is a dietary fiber, prescribed for constipation, type 2 diabetes, and weight loss.

Trade Names :
Dietmann (500mg) | Dietmann Flapowder (1.2gm) | Dietmann Flapowd
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Glyburide



Glyburide is an antidiabetic compound, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Insulin Detemir



Insulin Detemir is a long-acting form of the hormone insulin, prescribed for diabetes in patients with need of insulin to control their diabetes.

Insulin glargine



Insulin glargine is a long-acting form of the insulin hormone, prescribed for diabetes along with proper diet and exercise program.

Trade Names :
Basalog (100 IU) (10ml) | Basalog (100 IU) (3ml) | Lantus | Basalog (100IU/ml) | Basalog (100IU/ml) | Lantus (100IU/ml) | Lantus Optisets (100IU)
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Linagliptin



Linagliptin is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Linagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride



Linagliptin and Metformin Hydrochloride contains dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor and biguanide, prescribed for type 2 diabetes in certain patients along with diet and exercise.

Metformin



Metformin is an oral antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Trade Names :
Chromet-SR (1000mg+500 mcg) | Asoformin | Asoformin SR | Avimet (500 mg) | B Form | Baymet | Bemet | Bigesens | Bigesens (500mg) | Bigesens XR
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Miglitol



Miglitol is an oral anti-diabetic drug (alpha-glucosidase inhibitor), prescribed for type 2 diabetes either alone or with other medications.

Trade Names :
Diamig | Glock | Migset | Migtor | Miglit | Misobit | Mignar | Glock (50 mg) | Migset (50 mg) | Miglit (50 mg)
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Pioglitazone



Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes in certain patients.

Trade Names :
Pio | Piomed | Piolem | Diaglit | Glito | Pglit | Pizorad | Pioneer | Glita | G - Tase
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Pioglitazone and Metformin



Pioglitazone and Metformin contains oral antidiabetics, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Repaglinide



Repaglinide is a meglitinide antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes.

Trade Names :
Regan | Eurepa | Repide (0.5 mg) | Rapilin | Regan (1 mg) | Rapilin (1 mg) | Repamon | Eurepa (1 mg) | Regan (2 mg) | Rapilin (2 mg)
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Repaglinide and Metformin



Repaglinide and Metformin contains meglitinide and biguanide, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Rosiglitazone and Metformin



Rosiglitazone and Metformin contains thiazolidinedione and biguanide antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Saxagliptin



Saxagliptin is a new oral anti-diabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes with diet and exercise.

Saxagliptin and Metformin



Saxagliptin and Metformin contains two oral antihyperglycemic medications (a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor and biguanide), prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Semaglutide



Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist which is prescribed to treat adult patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes along with diet and exercise to improve glucose control

Simvastatin and Sitagliptin



Simvastatin and Sitagliptin contains antidiabetic and cholesterol-lowering agent, prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes and lowering high cholesterol.

Sitagliptin



Sitagliptin is indicated to improve glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus along with diet and exercise.

Trade Names :
JANUVIA tab | JANUVIA tab | Januvia (25mg) | Januvia (50mg) | Januvia (100mg)
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Teneligliptin



Teneligliptin is prescribed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in adults along with diet and exercise.

Trade Names :
Zita Plus (20mg) | Glitenly | GLITENLY-M FORTE TABLET | Tenliptin 20 Tablet
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Tolazamide



Tolazamide is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic, prescribed for type 2 diabetes either alone or with other medications.

Tolbutamide



Tolbutamide is an antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes.

Trade Names :
Tolbutamide | Rastinone | Rastinon | Rastinone (500mg)
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Vildagliptin



Vildagliptin is an oral antidiabetic agent, prescribed for type 2 diabetes mellitus along with other medications.

Trade Names :
Jalra M (500+50) | Galvus MET (50+500) | Zolmelis Met (1000+50) | Galvus Met (50 mg/850 mg) | Galvus Met (50 mg/500 mg) | Galvus Met (50 mg/850 mg) | Galvus Met (50 mg/1000 mg)
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