Watch this to help understand the importance of taking your medication as prescribed for both diabetes and heart disease risk factors, ways to store them, and tips for managing side effects.
Like many people with diabetes, you may need to take medication to help keep your blood sugar (glucose) level steady. Diabetes increases your risk for other health conditions, such as heart or kidney related problems, so you may need to take medicine to help with those, too.
Diabetes pills can help to manage your blood sugar. These pills are not insulin. They work to manage your blood sugar in several ways. Read on to learn about the different types of pills for type 2 diabetes.