Category: Common medications

All About Glucagon

Besides being a hormone that occurs naturally in the body, glucagon is also an emergency medicine used when a person with diabetes is experiencing hypoglycemia and cannot take sugar orally or in non...

Making the Switch: From Oral Medications to Insulin

People with type 2 diabetes have a choice in the treatment of their condition, and truly understanding available treatment options is extremely pertinent.

All About Sulfonylureas (SFUs)

The first oral medications that, in addition to metformin, have been widely used for diabetes management were sulfonylureas, also known as (SFUs). Let's talk about them.

All about Metformin

Metformin belongs to the family of biguanides which are the drugs that increase insulin sensitivity and therefore have a beneficial effect in blood glucose management, particularly in insulin resistan...