Diabetes Health: Medication

Creon Alternatives: Other Pancrelipase Medications for PERT

Creon is one of the commonly used pancreatic enzyme replacement treatments for people with health conditions that impair their ability to create digestive enzymes.  [...]

Metformin Contraindications: Who Should Not Take Metformin?

Metformin is one of the most commonly prescribed medications to treat type 2 diabetes.  Many patients can take metformin, but there are certain instances [...]

Glucagon: What It Is, Function & Side Effects

When we speak of diabetic hormones or blood sugar control, the hormone that comes to mind is insulin. However, there is a counter-regulatory hormone [...]

Mounjaro vs Ozempic: How Do They Compare?

Mounjaro, a brand name for tirzepatide, functions differently from Ozempic, a brand name for injectable semaglutide. This article will go through the effectiveness, similarities [...]

Semglee vs Lantus For Diabetes

Insulin is considered the most effective medication to lower blood sugar since it’s meant to mimic your body’s natural insulin production.  If you have [...]

How Does Metformin Work?

In 2020, over 90 million prescriptions for metformin were written in just the United States alone.  Metformin is the most commonly used oral diabetes [...]

Alternatives To Wegovy For Weight Loss

At any given time, millions of adults have a goal to lose weight.  While some people who are considered overweight or obese don’t have [...]

Saxenda vs Ozempic: How Do They Compare?

GLP-1 receptor agonist medications are growing in popularity among type 2 diabetes treatment options.  Some GLP-1 receptor agonists aren’t approved to treat diabetes and [...]