Your doctor will prescribe you a diabetes tablet if you are unable to maintain blood glucose within a healthy range through diet and exercise three months after diagnosis. There are a variety of pills of varying dosages manufactured by different pharmaceutical companies. The goal of all diabetes tablets is to reduce blood glucose levels to normal, achieving this several different ways. Most either interact with the pancreas or liver.

Diabetes Tablet Interactions – Pancreas & Liver

Sulphonylureas are marketed as Daonil, Euglucon, Glimel, Diamicron, Glyade, Minidiab, Melizide, Rastinon, and Amaryl. All of these function the same way, causing the pancreas to release more insulin as well as making the insulin more effective. Sulphonylureas should be taken once a day half an hour before a meal, though potential hypoglycemia may necessitate the pill to be taken with or immediately after a meal. Care should be taken if you use …