EC Nutrition

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a carbohydrate metabolic disorder that occurs when the blood glucose level is high. The pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin aid in the metabolism of glucose. Our body's inability to produce enough insulin or to utilize it effectively can occasionally lead to a variety of health problems. Anti-diabetic medications were created to regulate and stabilize blood glucose levels. This lowers liver glucose levels and increases the body's sensitivity to insulin, resulting in improved insulin utilization. Anti-diabetic medications come in a variety of forms, such as insulin injections, metformin, acarbose, pioglitazone, Glipizide, etc. In this article, the most popular and widely used anti-diabetic medications were examined with others in the same class.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus; Antidiabetic Drugs; Blood Glucose; IDDM; NIDDM

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