Meglitinides diabetes pills are a class that is formulated to lower the blood sugar by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin. The way this class of drugs work for the type II diabetic is by its effects dependant on the blood glucose level, with a high sugar level releasing the insulin.
Since this diabetes pill works differently than the sulfonylureas class of diabetic insulin drugs that are able to increase the insulin release no matter what the blood glucose level is, meglitinides diabetic drugs can lead to hypoglycemia. This can be a dangerous condition for the type II diabetic and for this reason this class of diabetic pills, which means that the physician will monitor the type II diabetic taking this type medication. |