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Diabetes medication

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1- Repaglinide (Prandin) 2- Nateglinide (Starlix)   Meglitinides  
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Meglitinides Action   Stimulate release of insulin  
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Meglitinides advantages   Works quickly  
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Meglitinides side effect   Hypoglycemia, weight gain, nausea, backpain,headache  
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Biguanides   Metformin (Fortaleza, Glucophage, others)  
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Biguanides action   Inhibit release of glucose from the liver, improve sensitivity to insulin  
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Biguanides advantage   May promote modest wt loss, modest decrease ldl (bad cholesterol)  
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Biguanides side effects   Well tolerated wt loss or wt neutral, nausea, diarrhea, and rarely: harmful buildup of lactic acid  
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Thiazolidinediones   Rosiglitazone ( Avandia) Pioglitazone (Actos)  
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Thiazolidinediones action   Inhibit release of glucose from the liver, improve sensitivity to insulin  
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Thiazolidinediones advantage   May slightly increase hdl (good cholesterol)  
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Thiazolidinediones side effects   Heart failure, heart attack, stroke, liver disease  
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Alpha glucosidase inhibitors   Acarbose (Precose) Miglitol (Glyset)  
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Alpha glucosidase inhibitors action   Slow breakdown of starches and some sugars  
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Alpha glucosidase inhibitors advantage   Doesn't cause wt gain  
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Alpha glucosidase inhibitors side effects   Stomach pain, gas, diarrhea  
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