Acarbose Alternatives (Cont.)

 
Combination Medications
There are a variety of combination medications available for treating type 2 diabetes. Some of these combination medicines include:
 

Insulin and Other Injectable Diabetes Medications

There are a variety of different types of insulin and other injectable medications for treating type 2 diabetes. A few of them include:
 
  • Insulin
  • Incretin mimetics
  • Amylin analogues.
     
Insulin
There are a variety of different insulins available, including short-, long-, or intermediate-acting insulins. There is also an inhaled insulin available (Exubera®).
 
Incretin Mimetics
There is one incretin mimetic available, called exenatide (Byetta®). It works by acting like the hormone incretin in the body, increasing insulin production and slowing digestion.
 
Amylin Analogues
There is one amylin analogue available, called pramlintide (Symlin®). This diabetes medication works like the hormone amylin in the body. It increases insulin production, slows digestion, decreases the production of glucose by the liver, and reduces appetite.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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