Category Archives: Drugs for Diabetes
Metformin May Prevent Cancer and Heart Trouble
David Spero at Diabetes Self-Management has an interesting article about how metformin may prevent cancer and heart disease, and slow the aging process. Metformin is the usual first drug of choice for type 2 diabetes. Steve Parker, M.D.
Filed under Diabetes Complications, Drugs for Diabetes
Your Tax Dollars At Work: FDA Warns HCG Marketers
Ooooh! I’m sure they’re shaking in their boots. I ran across a patient in the emergency department a couple months ago who coincidentally happened to be taking over-the-counter HCG oral drops for help with weight loss. She didn’t ask … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes, Weight Loss
What About Insulin Pumps?
Ever wonder what it’s like to get your insulin via a pump? Tim at Shoot Up or Put Up shares his year’s worth of pump experience with the world. Tim must have type 1 diabetes. He lives in the U.K., … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes
Drug Review: GLP-1 Analogues (exenatide and liraglutide)
GLP-1 analogues available in the U.S. are exenatide (sold as Byetta and Bydureon) and liraglutide (sold as Victoza). They are sometimes referred to as GLP-1 receptor agonists. They are not considered first-choice drugs, but instead are typically used in combination … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes
Avoid Drug Toxicity By Avoiding Drugs
David Mendosa over at Diabetes Developments writes about avoiding diabetes drug toxicity with low-carb eating. Steve Parker, M.D.
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes
“New” Drug for Diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration a few days ago announced its approval of Juvisync for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It’s just a combination of sitagliptin and simvastatin, drugs that have been on the market for years. Simvastatin isn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes
France Pulling Diabetic Drug Pioglitazone From Pharmacy Shelves
Bloomberg reported yesterday that the French drug agency is pulling pioglitazone from the market in view of its recent association with bladder cancer. I mentioned this here May 14. Pioglitazone is sold in the U.S. as Actos. I don’t expect … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes
R.I.P., Rosiglitazone
Rosiglitazone is pretty much dead. Here’s the eulogy at the FDA website. Rare is the doctor who will jump through all the paperwork hoops when we have 10 other classes of drugs to treat diabetes, plus another, safer drug in … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes
Yet Another Diabetes Drug: Linagliptin
On May 2, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of linagliptin for adults with type 2 diabetes. It’s in the class called DPP-4 inhibitors. You’ll see it sold in the U.S. as Tradjenta. How do they … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes
Cycloset (Bromocriptine) Finally on the Shelves at Your Pharmacy
More than a year after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Cycloset (bromocriptine mesylate) for treatment of type 2 diabetes, it’s now available at pharmacies. I updated my brief bromocriptine drug review of May 14, 2009. I assume it’s … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes
