Medications for Diabetes, Type 2
Other names: Diabetes; Noninsulin-dependent Diabetes; Type 2 Diabetes
Drugs used to treat Diabetes, Type 2
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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metformin | 6.0 | 248 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: metformin systemic Brand names: Glumetza, Riomet Drug class: non-sulfonylureas For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Farxiga | 4.5 | 122 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: dapagliflozin systemic Drug class: SGLT-2 inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Janumet | 6.0 | 64 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: metformin / sitagliptin systemic Drug class: antidiabetic combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Trulicity | 5.1 | 882 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: dulaglutide systemic Drug class: incretin mimetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Rybelsus | 5.8 | 135 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: semaglutide systemic Drug class: incretin mimetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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dapagliflozin | 4.6 | 150 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: dapagliflozin systemic Brand name: Farxiga Drug class: SGLT-2 inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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insulin aspart | 6.0 | 17 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin aspart systemic Brand names: Novolog, NovoLog FlexPen, Fiasp, NovoLog PenFill …show all Drug class: insulin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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insulin lispro | 4.3 | 35 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin lispro systemic Brand names: Lyumjev, Humalog, Humalog KwikPen, Admelog …show all Drug class: insulin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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insulin detemir | 5.7 | 40 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin detemir systemic Brand name: Levemir Drug class: insulin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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Soliqua | 4.6 | 14 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin glargine / lixisenatide systemic Drug class: antidiabetic combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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insulin aspart/insulin aspart protamine | 10 | 2 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin aspart/insulin aspart protamine systemic Brand names: NovoLog Mix 70/30, NovoLog Mix 70/30 FlexPen Drug class: insulin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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insulin glargine / lixisenatide | 4.6 | 14 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin glargine / lixisenatide systemic Brand name: Soliqua Drug class: antidiabetic combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects |
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Januvia | 4.6 | 123 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: sitagliptin systemic Drug class: dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Lyumjev | Rate | Add review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin lispro systemic Drug class: insulin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Victoza | 7.6 | 507 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: liraglutide systemic Drug class: incretin mimetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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glipizide | 5.9 | 64 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: glipizide systemic Brand names: Glucotrol, GlipiZIDE XL, Glucotrol XL Drug class: sulfonylureas For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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glimepiride | 6.7 | 69 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: glimepiride systemic Brand name: Amaryl Drug class: sulfonylureas For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Amaryl | 7.2 | 20 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: glimepiride systemic Drug class: sulfonylureas For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Invokana | 5.8 | 256 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: canagliflozin systemic Drug class: SGLT-2 inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Lantus | 6.2 | 28 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin glargine systemic Drug class: insulin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Actos | 4.9 | 40 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: pioglitazone systemic Drug class: thiazolidinediones For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Jardiance | 5.3 | 274 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: empagliflozin systemic Drug class: SGLT-2 inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Levemir | 5.5 | 35 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: insulin detemir systemic Drug class: insulin For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Glucotrol | 7.4 | 9 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: glipizide systemic Drug class: sulfonylureas For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Byetta | 7.9 | 81 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: exenatide systemic Drug class: incretin mimetics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Alternative treatments for Diabetes, Type 2
The following products are considered to be alternative treatments or natural remedies for Diabetes, Type 2. Their efficacy may not have been scientifically tested to the same degree as the drugs listed in the table above. However there may be historical, cultural or anecdotal evidence linking their use to the treatment of Diabetes, Type 2.
Learn more about Diabetes, Type 2
- Diabetes Medications and Alcohol Interactions
- Diabetes Overview
- Diabetes Risk Factors & Prevention
- Diabetes Symptoms and Complications
- Diabetes Treatment
- OneTouch Blood Glucose Meters
- Top 10 Diabetes Treatments You May Have Missed
- What is Insulin Resistance?
- What is insulin?
- Which Drugs Cause Weight Gain?
Care guides
- Diabetes and your Skin
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diabetic Hyperglycemia
- Diabetic Kidney Disease
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- How to Draw Up Insulin
- Hypoglycemia in a Person with Diabetes
Symptoms and treatments
Medicine.com guides (external)
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription only. |
OTC | Over-the-counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over-the-counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
EUA | An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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M | The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
U | CSA Schedule is unknown. |
N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
5 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
Further information
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