Diabetes Drugs

Questions and Answers

1. Does it matter when my dad takes his diabetes pills?

   - My father has type 2 diabetes and recently started taking oral medications. Is the timing of his pill taking important?
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2. Can a type 1 diabetic take an insulin-resistence drug in addition to insulin to better control blood glucose?

   - Can a type 1 diabetic take an insulin-resistence drug in addition to insulin to better control blood glucose? Find out at Caring.com!
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3. What can I do to get my mom to take her diabetes pills, which she doesn't think are keeping her blood sugar in check?

   - My mom has type 2 diabetes and refuses to take her medications because she doesn't think they work. How can I help her?
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4. Should my dad, who's scheduled to have an operation unrelated to his diabetes, keep up his normal diabetes routine?

   - My dad, who has type 2 diabetes, needs to have surgery soon for another condition. Is there anything he needs to do differently to manage his diabetes during this time?
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5. Can the new drug Symlin help my overweight dad with diabetes?

   - My dad is overweight and has had type 2 diabetes for years. He's heard about a new injectable diabetes drug called Symlin that might help him lose weight. Could this medication help my father?
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6. Can a new diabetes drug also help my mother lose weight?

   - A type 2 diabetes drug called exenatide or Byetta has helped some people lose weight, although weight loss isn't the primary purpose of the drug.
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Topics, Blog Posts, Articles, Checklists, and To-Do Lists

1. How to Help a Diabetic Follow Medication Recommendations

   Article - Strategies to help you help diabetics take their diabetes medications on time and consistently.

2. What You Should Know About Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes

   Article - A guide to the oral medications available to people with type 2 diabetes.

3. Diabetes Studies: Good News? Bad News? Who Knows?

   Blog Post - How to make sense of drug study findings for people caring for parents with type 2 diabetes.

4. Weighty Matters: Diabetes Drugs Can Pack on the Pounds

   Blog Post - Some prescription drugs, it turns out, have an unintended side effect: They lead to weight gain.