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Follow the links below to find information on the role of drugs and diet in controlling blood sugar levels.
Reviewed January 2009
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Links to resources on the benefits and role of insulin, especially the role of insulin in the treatment of diabetes.
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Sitagliptin (Januvia) for type 2 diabetes
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National Prescribing Service
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Sitagliptin is a new tablet that reduces the amount of glucose in the blood in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Aug 2008
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Insulin-sensitising drugs for polycystic ovary syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Polycystic ovary syndrome affects menstruation, prevents ovulation and causes hirsutism. Women with PCOS are also at risk of developing metabolic syndrome and have an increased rate of insulin resistance compared with women of similar body weight with n...
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Jun 2008
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Have glitazones lost their sparkle?
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Australian Prescriber
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The thiazolidinediones, better known as 'glitazones', are under suspicion of causing serious, previously unsuspected adverse effects. Given these concerns, what can be said about the role of thiazolidinediones in third-line therapy of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes?
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Jun 2008
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Metformin treatment before and during IVF or ICSI in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterised by chronic failure or absence of ovulation (anovulation) and excessive production of male hormones (hyperandrogenism) with the clinical manifestations of irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, hirsutis...
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Feb 2008
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Metformin in pregnancy and lactation
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Australian Prescriber
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Metformin improves insulin sensitivity and reduces hepatic glucose output in patients with diabetes.
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Jun 2007
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Diabetes during pregnancy (Comments for Consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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Some women may need treatment for diabetes during pregnancy. If they have too much sugar (glucose) in their blood it can affect the growth of their unborn baby.
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Jun 2007
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Rosiglitazone for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Diseases of the heart and blood vessels account for approximately 70% of all mortality in people with diabetes. Compared to their non-diabetic counterparts the relative risk of mortality caused by disorders of the heart and blood vessels is two to three...
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Apr 2007
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Meglitinide analogues for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Meglitinides may offer an alternative oral hypoglycaemic agent to metformin but the effects on important long-term outcomes are unclear.
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Apr 2007
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Interventions for latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA) in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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LADA is a condition that at diagnosis looks like type 2 diabetes (non-insulin requiring) but actually is a type 1 diabetes, where the patient will become insulin requiring. Approximately 10% of people who look like they have type 2 actually have type 1 ...
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Dec 2006
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Metformin monotherapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Our review confirm that tight glycaemia control with metformin monotherapy is one of the main therapeutic options for type 2 diabetes in patients with overweight or obesity, since it may prevent some events of macrovascular and microvascular complicatio...
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Jul 2005
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Thiazolidinediones mechanisms of action
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Australian Prescriber
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The thiazolidinediones (or 'glitazones') are a new class of drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Jun 2004
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Diabetes tablets - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Tablets are often prescribed for people with type 2 diabetes to help control their blood glucose levels.
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Jul 2003
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Drug interactions in diabetes
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Australian Prescriber
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Sugar diabetes is a common problem. Many patients with diabetes have to take tablets to control the amount of glucose in their blood. These tablets reduce the amount of glucose in the blood, but other medications can alter their effects.
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Aug 2001
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Drug interactions with oral hypoglycaemic drugs
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Australian Prescriber
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Oral hypoglycaemic drugs may interact with other drugs. Pharmacodynamic interactions occur with medications that alter blood glucose and may require the dose of the oral hypoglycaemic drug to be altered.
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Aug 2001
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