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Diabetes Drugs: Thiazolidinediones :: Diabetes Self-Management

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This class of drugs was introduced into practice over a decade ago, but the first thiazolidinedione turned out to be associated with severe side effects. the drug, named troglitazone (brand name rezulin), was introduced into the united states in 1997 and removed from clinical use 3 years later due to concerns about liver damage...

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#diabetes New Blog post by Mark Marino: Diabetes Drugs: Thiazolidinediones http://bit.ly/3Lzqs

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Diabetes Drugs Without a Prescription? :: Diabetes Self-Management

diabetesselfmanagement.com — “The FDA says it is considering allowing over-the-counter sales of drugs for several conditions, including diabetes.View full resource at diabetesselfmanagement.com

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diabetesselfmanagement.com — “On October 19, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Type 2 diabetes medicine Byetta (exenatide) as an add-on treatment to Lantus (insulin glargine) in people who have not achieved blood glucose control with Lantus, diet, and exercise alone...View full resource at diabetesselfmanagement.com

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#diabetes Byetta has been approved by the FDA as an add-on to Lantus: http://t.co/bu1TmT5z

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#Obesity Self-defeating #Diabetes meds in class of Avandia lead to remodeling of fat cell architecture and... http://fb.me/193Pk9ygM

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#Diabetes-related spending has increased rapidly in the last decade, with little evidence of a corresponding benefit. http://bit.ly/mdoSsn

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