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...THIAZOLIDINEDIONES The most recent additions to the diabetic medicine chest, these pills improve insulin's ability to push glucose into muscle and fat tissue...
...INSULIN...
...SULFONYLUREAS These drugs activate the pancreas to release more insulin...
...MEGLITINIDES Like sulfonylureas, these trigger the pancreas to churn out insulin...
Depending on how long blood-sugar levels remain high and other health factors, some Type 2 diabetics may need insulin. While there are different types of insulin that can be delivered in various ways, for Type 2 diabetics, injections--either with a needle and a syringe or an insulin pen, which contains a needle and a cartridge of variable doses of insulin--are the most convenient. Many benefit from a combination of oral drugs and insulin to control glucose levels...