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Oral Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes pills can help to manage your blood sugar. These pills are not insulin. They work to manage your blood sugar in several ways.

Taking an Active Role in Your Medicines

Take the time to learn about your medicine. For instance, why are you taking it? What does it do? Work with your doctor or other health care providers to get the answers you need.

Taking Medication Safely

Medicine can help keep you healthy. But if you don’t take it correctly, it could harm you. Your doctor or pharmacist can help you learn the right way to take your medicine.

Learning to Manage Multiple Medications

The average American older than 65 takes two to seven prescription drugs daily; managing these medications properly is essential for good health.

Insulin Pump Use

Insulin pumps are used most often by people with type 1 diabetes, but some people with type 2 diabetes use them, too.

Using Insulin in Public

It’s possible to use insulin in public and not feel like you’re the center of attention. Here are some tips to help put you at ease.

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Easy Ways to Remember to Take Your Medications

If you have more than two medications to manage, consider getting a pill organizer -- a special container marked with the days of the week. Besides housing multiple medications, a compartmentalized organizer can be useful for keeping track of the medications you've taken.

Make Friends With Your Meds

What makes some people sticklers for following through with their medications, and others haphazard at best?

Teaming Up With Your Pharmacist

Pharmacists do much more than count tablets and pour liquids. Their main job is to focus on the medications you take and the effect they have.

Medication Safety Quiz

Learn how to better manage your medications by taking this quiz.

Drug Interaction Quiz

True or false: A drug-alcohol interaction can lead to extreme drowsiness and other effects. Do you know the answer to this and other questions about drug interaction?