Combination Oral Medications for Type 2 Diabetes
Brand Name (Generic Name)
Glucovance (glyburide + metformin hydrochloride)Avandamet (rosiglitazone maleate + metformin hydrochloride)
For more information on side effects, refer to the glyburide and metformin sections for Glucovance and the rosiglitazone and metformin sections for Avandamet.
Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin HCl)For more information, see DPP-IV Inhibitors and biguanides.
PrandiMet (repaglinide + metformin HCl tablets)A meglitinide and biguanide combination drug approved for use as an adjunct to diet and exercise in type 2 diabetes patients when response to repaglinide or metformin monotherapy is inadequate.
For more information, see meglitinides and biguanides.
Excerpted and adapted from NIH Publication No. 03-4222.Reviewed by Francine Kaufman, M.D., 04/08
Last Modified Date: January 14, 2009
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