Glimepiride vs Sitagliptin
 | Glimepiride |  | Sitagliptin |  |
| Glimepiride is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It may also be used with other diabetes medications. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Glimepiride belongs to the class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. It lowers blood sugar by causing the release of your body's natural insulin. | Sitagliptin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. It is used in people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Sitagliptin is an anti-diabetic drug that works by increasing levels of natural substances called incretins. Incretins help to control blood sugar by increasing insulin release, especially after a meal. They also decrease the amount of sugar your liver makes. This medication should not be used to treat people with type 1 diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes). | |||
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| Add Glimepiride review I have been using glimepiride since april 2012;started with a dose 4mg aday before breakfast then gradually with low dose.Until now am using it, 2mg aday before breakfast. I found out very effective in my case, type 2 diabetes. Started out with fasting blood sugars at 109 each morning and they have increased to 157 today. ( About a week and a half now) I also take Januvia 50mg each morning. I don't eat anything after 5 or 6pm. What is wrong? Doc put me on Metiformin, but side effects were to much to handle. Then onto Actos, but after news reported it causes bladder cancer I stopped it. Now I take 2mg Glimepride one a day and no side effects so far. Sugar levels range 80-130. Also on Paleo diet and limited exercise due to rare EIA. | Add Sitagliptin review I've had no problems but have only taken the medication for 3 weeks. I have heard some negative things about this drug and wonder if anyone is having problems. Had to carry emergency food in case stuck in situation where missed meals because of low BG levels. Needed metformin to avoid highs and less effective after a year. I have lost some weight on this medication. It also has brought down mysugar some, but not as good as doctor wants so I now have to take Metformin ER with it. | |||
