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Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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Among diabetes patients with heart disease, only glimepiride does not increase the risk of death compared to metformin. In these patients, we now know that glimepiride appears to be safer than the other commonly prescribed sulfonylureas, glipizide, and glyburide, available in the market.
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M.D. Consultant Pathologist, CCEBDM Diab...read more

Sexologist•Sri Ganganagar
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What are contents of your medicines. I think it contain two salt 1. Glipizide 2. Metformin.
Then why you are changing to only metformin. Be careful. Talk with me online.
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Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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MBBS, Fellowship in Diabetology CCEBDM ,...read more

Diabetologist•Mumbai
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There is a wide range of drugs that are prescribed for Diabetes Mellitus. However, do patients really know why those drugs are prescribed and how they act? Not always.

In this article, I shall briefly describe the mechanism of action of anti Diabetic drugs as it is very important for patients to know the same.

The following are the drugs (as described by their pharmacologic names) and their actions

1) METFORMIN: Improves Insulin Sensitivity, i.e, the response of cells ...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Diploma In Diabetology, MD - Diabetology...read more

Endocrinologist•Delhi
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Hypoglycemia is the disease of low sugar level in blood. It primarily occurs when the sugar level is below 4 mmol/L (72mg/dL).

What is hypoglycaemia?
It is the decrease in the blood sugar amount to a certain level. If the disease is identified at an early stage, then the treatment can make the person free of the disease quickly. It affects people having diabetes as well as arthritis, increased blood pressure, high cholesterol and many others.

Early signs of the disease
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Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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Homeopath•Jharsuguda
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Homoeopathy & Its treatment in Diabetes :

Homeopathic treatment does not target a disease, an organ, part of the body or a symptom, treatment is determined on the basis of an totality of all the symptoms, you should know that all the homeopathic medicines that are capable of controlling diabetes. We have to know how the patient feels and how he lives with in his stressful life after knowing his complete history then only we can help him .

Each sufferer of diabetes is experience...more
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MBBS, MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Mumbai
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You have diabetes and require medication. I cannot comment on homeopathy or ayurveda regarding the same. Your sugar is very high, and given the HbA1c report, it has been high for a while. Diabetic foot when untreated or when the sugar is uncontrolled, leads to sepsis, and eventually amputation (cutting off the infected toe or leg). I suggest you visit a physician who will advise appropriate medication, even if he does give you a scary lecture. Your situation is definitely scary. You will also re...more
Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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Internal Medicine Specialist•Kolkata
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Diabetes is a state of persistent high blood sugar either due to lack of the hormone called insulin or resistance to the action of insulin even if it is somewhat adequate. Few basic points for the readers before we delve into how the medicines act in controlling blood sugar.

1. Type 1 Diabetes occurs in children or adults aged less than 30 years. It is due to the complete destruction of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. (these patients will need external insulin for survival ...more
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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BHMS, MD - Homeopathy

Homeopathy Doctor•Singrauli
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Govt bans 344 drugs, including phensedyl, corex
Sr. No. Product name (irrational fdc)
1 aceclofenac + paracetamol + rabeprazole
2 nimesulide + diclofenac
3 nimesulide + cetirizine + caffeine
4 nimesulide + tizanidine
5 paracetamol + cetirizine + caffeine
6 diclofenac + tramadol + chlorzoxazone
7 dicyclomine + paracetamol + domperidone
8 nimesulide + paracetamol
9 paracetamol + phenylephrine + caffeine
10 diclofenac+ tramadol + paracetamol
11 diclo...more
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