Diabetes

Generic name of Actos — Pioglitazone
Common uses
This medicine is used to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing the resistance your body has to insulin. It is used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetes medicines, including metformin or insulin, as part of a diet and exercise program.
Before using
Additional monitoring of your […]

Generic name of Amaryl — Glimepride
Common uses
This medicine is a sulfonylurea used to treat diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes).
Before using
Additional monitoring of your dose or condition may be needed if you are taking chloramphenicol, dexfenfluramine, fenfluramine, gemfibrozil, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois), oxyphenbutazone, phenylbutazone, sulfa antibiotics, certain "water pills" (diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide), […]

Generic name of Avandia — Rosiglitazone
Common uses
This medicine is used to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing the resistance your body has to insulin. It is used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetes medicines, including metformin or insulin, as part of a diet and exercise program.
Before using
Additional monitoring of your […]

Generic name of Glucophage — Metformin
Common uses
This medicine is a biguanide-type medicine used along with a diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. This medicine works by helping restore your body’s proper response to the insulin you naturally produce, and by decreasing the […]

Generic name of Glucotrol XL — Glipizide XL
Common uses
This is an anti-diabetic medicine (sulfonylurea-type) used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It works by stimulating the release of your body’s natural insulin. Effectively […]