Showing posts with label diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diabetes. Show all posts

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Januvia for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Januvia is a medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The official Januvia website is here: http://www.januvia.com


Here's information from Merck's website for Junivia:

JANUVIA is a once-daily prescription pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

Important Information About JANUVIA

JANUVIA has not been studied with insulin and should not be used to treat patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in the blood or urine) or used if you are allergic to JANUVIA. Your doctor may perform blood tests from time to time to measure how well your kidneys are working. If you have kidney problems, your doctor may prescribe lower doses of JANUVIA.

When JANUVIA is used with a sulfonylurea, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can occur. To avoid this risk, your doctor may prescribe lower doses of the sulfonylurea.

Allergic reactions, which may be serious, including rash, hives, and swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and throat that may cause difficulty breathing or swallowing, can occur. If you have an allergic reaction, stop taking JANUVIA and call your doctor right away. The most common side effects include upper respiratory tract infection, stuffy or runny nose and sore throat, and headache.

JANUVIA is a trademark of Merck & Co., Inc.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Byetta

Byetta Corporate Site

Byetta is an injectable medicine used to improve glucose control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. It's a new type of medicine called an "incretin mimetic". Byetta comes in prefilled "pen" injectors with a measured dosage.

Safety information from Lilly, the maker of Byetta.

DiabetesMonitor.com on Byetta Basics

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Exubera

Exubera is an inhaler therapy to treat diabetes. It's inhaled about 10 minutes before meals and then the drug helps control blood sugar levels. This is an insulin drug that is inhaled rather than injected as is the case with most other insulin therapies.

Exubera's official corporate website

Mayo Clinic on inhaled insulin