As one of the most widely prescribed diabetes drugs, the preferential application of metformin to treat Type 2 was confirmed by a new study.
The study examined and compared six different types or classes of medications for treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: DPP-4 inhibitors (Onglyza, Januvia), sulfonylureas (Amaryl, Glucotrol and others), thiazolidinediones (Avandia, Actos), meglitinides (Prandin,Starlix), GLP-1 receptor agonists (Byetta and Victoza), and metformin (Fortamet, Glucophage,Glumetza, and Riomet).
Metformin was found to be efficacious (reduced hemoglobin A1c), had the fewest side effects and was the cheapest.
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