Diabetes Medications in the Top 200

Type 1 Diabetes Caused by the lack of insulin production Insulin must be injected

Time Frame: Insulin Injections Time in hours Rapid Short Acting Intermediate Long Premixed

Rapid Acting

Humalog Insulin Lispro

Novolog Insulin Aspart

Short Acting

Humulin Insulin

Long Acting

Lantus Insulin Glargine

Levemir Insulin Detemir

Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus Disease of insulin resistance Treatment: Oral Anti-diabetics Medications increase the amount of insulin secreted by the pancreas Medications increase the sensitivity of target organs to insulin Medications that decrease the rate at which glucose is absorbed

Increase Insulin Production Sulfonylureas glipizide (Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL) glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta, Glynase) glimepiride (Amaryl) sitagliptin (Januvia) Also decrease glucose production

Glucotrol Glipizide

Micronase, Diabeta Glyburide

Amaryl Glimepiride

Januvia Sitagliptin Phosphate

Increase Insulin Sensitivity Biguanides Thiazolidinediones metformin (Glucophage) pioglitazone (Actos)

Glucophage Metformin HCl

Actos Pioglitazone Hydrochloride