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A member asked:
I'm on glipizde er 5 mg 2/day. are there any newer, better drugs outside of insulin? i see commercials and wonder if i'm getting right treatment.
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Yes: There are many newer drugs to treat diabetes (GLP-1, DPP-IV, SGLT-2...). The right choice depends on each patient's characteristics and control. See your physician to discuss other available treatment options. Currently, there are 14 drug classes to control diabetes.
Answered 2/20/2015
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