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Tips and Tricks that Make Taking Medications Easier
When you live with diabetes, it is common to be prescribed several different pills and/or injections. Have you ever found it hard to remember to take them on time? Do you find it hard to follow all the instructions all the time? You’re not alone! Missing pills or injections is common and occurs more often...
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What does that drug do? Focus on Linagliptin
Possible doses: Linagliptin is a safe glucose lowering drug that can be taken once or twice daily. The maximum glucose lowering is achieved with 5 mg once daily or 2.5 mg twice daily. It may be combined with Metformin in a combination pill. What it does: Linagliptin modestly lowers glucose levels in people with type...
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What does that drug do? Focus on Tirzepatide
Possible doses: Injectable tirzepatide is a glucose lowering drug that is taken once weekly by injection. The weekly dose for the treatment of type 2 diabetes ranges between 2.5 mg to 15 mg. What it does: In addition to lowering glucose, randomized controlled trials have shown that injectable tirzepatide reduces weight. How it works: Injectable...
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What does that drug do? Focus on Injectable Dulaglutide
Possible doses: Injectable dulaglutide is a glucose lowering drug that is taken once weekly. The weekly dose for the treatment of type 2 diabetes ranges between 0.75 mg to 4.5 mg. What it does: In addition to lowering glucose, randomized controlled trials have clearly shown that injectable dulaglutide reduces the occurrence of strokes, heart attacks,...
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What does that drug do? Focus on Gliclazide
Possible doses: Gliclazide can be taken in a long-acting form with doses typically ranging between 30 mg to 120 mg daily. It can also be taken in a once or twice-daily form with doses ranging from 80 mg one or twice daily to 160 mg twice daily...
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What does that drug do? Focus on Sitagliptin
Possible doses: Sitagliptin is a safe glucose lowering pill. It can be taken once or twice daily. Its maximum effect on glucose lowering is achieved with 100 mg once daily or 50 mg twice daily...