Part 3 of 3 parts
I have not covered the mixed medications before, but I need to. There is no class for these
medications, but there are brand names and generic names. Normally
two classes are used to make up these mixed oral medications - also know as combination diabetes pills.
The first one is Actoplus Met, which is
pioglitazone plus metformin. The second is a continuation of the
first, which is Actoplus Met XR or long acting. The third is
Avandamet, which is rosiglitazone plus metformin. I am not sure if
these are still on the market. They have or share the warnings of
the class Thiazolidinedione. The second class is Biguanide. This
applies to the next two; however, the second class is Sulfonylurea.
The first is Avandaryl, which is a
combination of rosiglitazone and glimepiride. The second is Duetact,
which is a combination of pioglitazone and glimepiride.
The next mixed is from a Sulfonylurea
and Biguanide and is named Glucovance. This is from glyburide and
metformin. One type helps your body make more insulin. The other
type lowers the amount of glucose made by your liver and helps your
insulin work the way it should.
Janumet is a combination of Januvia
(sitagliptin), a DPP-4 inhibitor and a Biguanide (metformin). One
type helps your body make more insulin when it is needed, especially
right after meals. It also helps keep your liver from putting stored
glucose into your blood. The other type lowers the amount of glucose
made by your liver and helps your insulin work the way it should.
Metaglip is as combination of a
Sulfonylurea (glyburide) and a Biguanide (metformin).
The glyburide helps your body make more
insulin and metformin lowers the amount of glucose made by the livers
and helps your insulin work the way it should.
Kombiglyze is a combination DPP-4
(saxagliptin) and a Biguanide (metformin).
I know there may be other mixed medications, but my sources do not list them and I have not located the press releases for any additional.
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