Which medication is most effective for lowering blood glucose?

Aug 19, 2021 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Xing Jian
Introduction
Diabetes is also classified into type 1 and type 2 diabetes: Type 1 diabetes is primarily insulin-dependent, requiring insulin therapy for glycemic control. Type 2 diabetes mainly results from impaired insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells, leading to elevated blood glucose levels; common pharmacological treatments include metformin, vildagliptin, glipizide, and glibenclamide.

First, regarding blood glucose levels: diabetes may be diagnosed if fasting blood glucose exceeds 7.1 mmol/L and/or postprandial (2-hour) blood glucose exceeds 11.1 mmol/L.

Diabetes is classified into type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is primarily insulin-dependent, requiring insulin therapy for glycemic control. Type 2 diabetes results mainly from impaired insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells, leading to hyperglycemia. First-line pharmacologic treatments include metformin, vildagliptin, glipizide, and glibenclamide.

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