Diabetes Drugs

where is glucagon produced?

Pancreas: alpha islet cells *released in response to LOW blood sugars

where is insulin produced?

Pancreas: Beta islet cells *released in response to HIGH blood sugars

Insulin aspart brand/type

NovoRapid, Fiasp/ rapid-acting

Insulin glulisine brand/type

Apidra/ rapid-acting

Insulin lispro brand/type

Humalog/ rapid-acting

regular Insulin brand/type

Humulin R, Novolin R/ short-acting

Neutral protamine hagedorn insulin (NPH)/type

Humulin N, Novolin N/intermediate acting

Insulin degludec brand/type

Tresiba/ long-acting

Insulin detemir brand/type

Levemir/ long-acting

Insulin glargin brand/type

Lantus, Toujeo, Solostar/ long-acting

linagliptin brand/class

Trajenta/ DPP-4 inhibitors *stops DPP-4 from breaking down GLP-1

saxagliptin brand/class

Onglyza/ DPP-4 inhibitor *incretin therapy

sitagliptin brand/class

Januvia/ DPP-4 inhibitor *incretin therapy

liraglutide brand/class

Victoza/ GLP-1 *mimic the natural bodies way to use sugar

dulaglutide brand/class

Trulicity/ GLP-1 *incretin therapy

semaglutide brand/class

Ozempic, Wegovy/ GLP-1 *incretin therapy

tirezepatide brand/class

Mounjaro/ Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide (GIP) *helps the body make insulin and makes sugar more effective

metformin brand/class

Glucophage, Glumetza/ biguanide *increases insulin sensitivity

sitagliptin and metformin brand

Janumet

linagliptin and metformin brand

Jentadueto

dapagliflozin and metformin brand

Xigduo

glyburide brand/class

Diabeta/ Insulin secretagogues *helps the body to make more insulin

repaglinide brand/class

Gluconorm/Insulin secretagogues *helps the body to make more insulin

pioglitazine brand/class

Actos/ Thiazolidinediones *increases insulin sensitivity

rosiglitazone brand/class

Avandia/ Thiazolidinediones *increases insulin sensitivity

canaflozin brand/class

Invokana/ sodium-glucose linked transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors *tells the body to excrete extra sugar

dapagliflozin brand/class

Forxiga/ SGLT-2 Inhibitors **tells the body to excrete extra sugar

acarbose brand/class

Glucobay/ Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor *help keep blood sugar levels more stable after eating by slowing down how quickly your body absorbs sugar from food