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Considering taking medication to treat Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus? Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects, dosage details and read user reviews for the drugs listed below.

Your search for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus returned the following treatments.

Drug Name IndicationWhat's this? TypeWhat's this? User Reviews
acarbose Oral     18 User Reviews
Actoplus MET Oral     67 User Reviews
Actoplus Met XR Oral     2 User Reviews
Actos Oral     608 User Reviews
alogliptin Oral     Be the first to review it
alogliptin-metformin Oral     Be the first to review it
alogliptin-pioglitazone Oral     Be the first to review it
Amaryl Oral     87 User Reviews
Apidra SoloStar SubQ     4 User Reviews
Apidra SubQ     8 User Reviews
bromocriptine Oral     50 User Reviews
Bydureon SubQ     45 User Reviews
Byetta SubQ     405 User Reviews
canagliflozin Oral     Be the first to review it
chlorpropamide Oral     2 User Reviews
colesevelam Oral     4 User Reviews
Cycloset Oral     10 User Reviews
Diabeta Oral     3 User Reviews
DUETACT Oral     14 User Reviews
exenatide microspheres SubQ     Be the first to review it
exenatide SubQ     3 User Reviews
Fortamet Oral     27 User Reviews
glimepiride Oral     136 User Reviews
glipizide Oral     172 User Reviews
glipizide-metformin Oral     13 User Reviews
Glucophage Oral     130 User Reviews
Glucophage XR Oral     23 User Reviews
Glucotrol Oral     12 User Reviews
Glucotrol XL Oral     15 User Reviews
Glucovance Oral     24 User Reviews
Glumetza Oral     57 User Reviews
glyburide micronized Oral     6 User Reviews
glyburide Oral     95 User Reviews
glyburide-metformin Oral     18 User Reviews
Glynase Oral     5 User Reviews
Glyset Oral     3 User Reviews
Humalog KwikPen SubQ     12 User Reviews
Humalog Mix 50-50 KwikPen SubQ     3 User Reviews
Humalog Mix 50-50 SubQ     2 User Reviews
Humalog Mix 75-25 KwikPen SubQ     10 User Reviews
Humalog Mix 75-25 SubQ     10 User Reviews
Humalog SubQ     26 User Reviews
Humulin 70/30 Pen SubQ     4 User Reviews
Humulin 70/30 SubQ     9 User Reviews
Humulin N Pen SubQ     3 User Reviews
Humulin N SubQ     5 User Reviews
Humulin R Inj     8 User Reviews
insulin asp prt-insulin aspart SubQ     1 User Reviews
insulin aspart SubQ     2 User Reviews
insulin detemir SubQ     6 User Reviews
insulin glargine SubQ     5 User Reviews
insulin glulisine SubQ     Be the first to review it
insulin lispro protam & lispro SubQ     Be the first to review it
insulin lispro SubQ     4 User Reviews
insulin NPH & regular human SubQ     1 User Reviews
insulin regular human Inj     1 User Reviews
Invokana Oral     1 User Reviews
Janumet Oral     179 User Reviews
Janumet XR Oral     6 User Reviews
Januvia Oral     369 User Reviews
Jentadueto Oral     6 User Reviews
Juvisync Oral     Be the first to review it
Kazano Oral     Be the first to review it
Kombiglyze XR Oral     46 User Reviews
Lantus Solostar SubQ     83 User Reviews
Lantus SubQ     99 User Reviews
Levemir Flexpen SubQ     66 User Reviews
Levemir SubQ     35 User Reviews
linagliptin Oral     Be the first to review it
linagliptin-metformin Oral     Be the first to review it
liraglutide SubQ     3 User Reviews
metformin Oral     1359 User Reviews
miglitol Oral     1 User Reviews
nateglinide Oral     11 User Reviews
Nesina Oral     Be the first to review it
Novolin 70/30 SubQ     7 User Reviews
Novolin N SubQ     7 User Reviews
Novolin R Inj     14 User Reviews
Novolog Flexpen SubQ     32 User Reviews
Novolog Mix 70-30 FlexPen SubQ     23 User Reviews
Novolog Mix 70-30 SubQ     2 User Reviews
Novolog PenFill SubQ     Be the first to review it
Novolog SubQ     30 User Reviews
NPH insulin human recomb SubQ     1 User Reviews
Onglyza Oral     88 User Reviews
Oseni Oral     Be the first to review it
Parlodel Oral     36 User Reviews
pioglitazone Oral     27 User Reviews
pioglitazone-glimepiride Oral     Be the first to review it
pioglitazone-metformin Oral     5 User Reviews
pramlintide SubQ     Be the first to review it
Prandimet Oral     Be the first to review it
Prandin Oral     37 User Reviews
Precose Oral     10 User Reviews
repaglinide Oral     2 User Reviews
repaglinide-metformin Oral     1 User Reviews
RIOMET Oral     5 User Reviews
saxagliptin Oral     2 User Reviews
saxagliptin-metformin Oral     1 User Reviews
sitagliptin Oral     13 User Reviews
sitagliptin-metformin Oral     3 User Reviews
sitagliptin-simvastatin Oral     Be the first to review it
Starlix Oral     28 User Reviews
Symlin SubQ     32 User Reviews
SymlinPen 120 SubQ     14 User Reviews
SymlinPen 60 SubQ     15 User Reviews
tolazamide Oral     1 User Reviews
tolbutamide Oral     Be the first to review it
Tradjenta Oral     34 User Reviews
Victoza 2-Pak SubQ     14 User Reviews
Victoza 3-Pak SubQ     330 User Reviews
WelChol Oral     291 User Reviews

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