Posts Tagged ‘Diabetes’

Glucotrol

Other names: Glipizide. Commonly prescribed for: Glucotrol is generally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin normally, thereby cannot control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly used with other medications. How to take it: Glucotrol is available in the form of a tablet [...]

Glucophage

Other names: Metformin, Fortamet, Riomet, Glumetza, Glucophage XR. Commonly prescribed for: Glucophage can be used alone or combined with other medications, such as insulin for treating type 2 diabetes. This medication can also be used for controlling the quantity of sugar present in your blood. It is commonly used with other medications. How to take [...]

Glipizide

Other names: Glocotrol, Metaglip Commonly prescribed for: Glipizide is generally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin normally, thereby cannot control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly used with other medications. How to take it: Glipizide is available in the form of a [...]

Glimet

Other names: Glipizide, Metaglip, Metformin. Commonly prescribed for: Glimet is generally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin normally, thereby cannot control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly used with other medications. How to take it: Glimet is available in the form of a tablet [...]

Glimepiride

Other Names: Amaryl. Commonly Prescribed For: Glimepiride is normally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t use insulin usually, thereby not being able to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). Glimepiride is commonly used with other medications. This medication can be used either with insulin or without [...]

Gliclazide

Other Names: Amaryl. Commonly Prescribed For: Gliclazide is normally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t use insulin usually, thereby not being able to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). Gliclazide is commonly used with other medications. This medication can be used either with insulin or without [...]

Glibenclamide

Other names: Diabeta, Micronase, Glynase, Euglucon. Commonly used for: Glibenclamide is generally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes in people for whom diet and other medication failed to control blood sugar level. This medication is used to increase the ability of pancreas to secret more insulin.  It is commonly used with other medications. How to [...]

Hydrochlorothiazide

Other names: HydroDIURIL. Commonly prescribed for: Hydrochlorothiazide is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. It can be used for retaining fluid content caused due to various conditions, such as heart disease. This medication can also be used for treating patients suffering diabetes insipidus and other electrolyte disturbances. It is commonly used with other medications. [...]

Reglan

Other names: Metoclopramide Oral, Metoclopramide Hydrochloride Intensol. Commonly prescribed for: Reglan is generally prescribed for relieving nausea, bloating, vomiting, and stomach pin. This medication can also be used for treating slow gastric emptying in patients with diabetes. It can be used for treating heartburn caused due to gastroesophageal reflux in patients for whom other medications [...]

Repaglinide

Other Names: Prandin. Commonly Prescribed For: Repaglinide is generally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t makes use of insulin normally, thereby not able to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly prescribed for other medications. How to Take it: Repaglinide is available in the [...]

Rosiglitazone

Other Names: Avandia, Avandaryl, Avandamet. Commonly Prescribed For: Rosiglitazone is normally used along with a diet or with other medications for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin properly, thereby unable to control the quantity of sugar level in the blood). How to Take it: Rosiglitazone is available in the [...]

Pioglitazone

Other Names: Actos, Duetact, ActoPLUSMet. Commonly Prescribed For: Pioglitazone is generally prescribed with diet or other medications for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin usually and fails to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Pioglitazone [...]

Prandin

Other Names: Repaglinide Commonly Prescribed For: Prandin is generally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin normally, hence fails to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). Prandin is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Prandin is available in the form of a [...]

Precose

Other Names: Acarbose, Prandase. Commonly Prescribed For: Precose is generally prescribed with diet or other medications for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin normally, hence fails to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Precose is [...]

Cilexetil

Other Names: Atacand, Candesartan. Commonly Prescribed For: Cilexetil is generally prescribed for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating kidney problems due to type 2 diabetes. It is used for treating heart failure in some patients. Cilexetil is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Cilexetil is available [...]

Avandia

Other Names: Rosiglitazone Commonly Prescribed For: Avandia is normally used along with a diet or with other medications for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t uses insulin properly, thereby unable to control the quantity of sugar level in the blood). How to Take it: Avandia is available in the form of [...]

Avapro

Other Names: Irbesartan Commonly Prescribed For: Avapro can be used alone or combined along wit other medications for treating high blood pressure. This medication can also be used for treating kidney disease in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. How to Take it: Avapro is available in the form of a [...]

Amaryl

Other Names: Glimepiride. Commonly Prescribed For: Amaryl is normally prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t use insulin usually, thereby not being able to control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). Amaryl is commonly used with other medications. This medication can be used either with insulin or without [...]

Actos

Other Names: Pioglitazone. Commonly Prescribed For: Actos is combined with other medications for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body doesn’t use insulin usually and does not control the quantity of sugar present in the blood). This medication is not used for treating type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. How to Take it: [...]

Acarbose

Other Names: Prandase, Precose. Commonly Prescribed For: Acarbose is normally prescribed with other drugs for treating type 2 diabetes (a condition where the body does not uses insulin normally and hence cannot directly the quantity of sugar present in the blood). It is commonly used with other medications. How to Take it: Acarbose is available [...]