List of Diabetes Medications

Medications for Type-1 Diabetes  (Juvenile Diabetes)

Insulin

  • Rapid acting – Apidra, Humalog, Novolog
  • Intermediate acting – Humulin N, Novolin N
  • Long acting – Levemir, Lantus
  • Regular – Humulin R, Novolin R

Pramlintide

  • Symlin

Aspirin Low-Dose Therapy

Medications for High Blood Pressure

  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors)
  • Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
  • Beta blockers
  • Calcium channel blockers
  • Diuretics

Cholesterol Lowering Drugs

  • Crestor
  • Lipitor
  • Pravachol
  • Zocor

Medications for Type-2 diabetes

Sulfonylureas

  • Amaryl
  • Glucotrol
  • Glucotrol XL
  • Micronase
  • Diabeta

Biguanides

  • Glucophage
  • Glucophage XR

Thiazolidinediones

  • Avandia
  • Actos

Apha-glucosidase inhibitors

  • Precose
  • GlysetMeglitinides
  • Prandin
  • Starlix

Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitors

  • Januvia

Combination therapy

Medications for Gestational Diabetes

Metformin

Glyburide

Medications for Diabetes Insipidus

Vasopressin

  • Rasopressin (Pitressin) injected
  • Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) inhaled

Chlorpropamide

Clofibrate

Carbamazepine

Anti-inflammatory medication

  • Indomethacin

Diuretics

  • Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
  • Amiloride


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