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Managing Your Diabetes Medications

You may need to take as many as four types of medicine every day. The more medicines you take, the greater the risk is for a medication mishap.

Can You Control Diabetes Without Medication?

The answer depends on which type of diabetes you have, and how long you've had it.

Make Friends with Your Meds

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

Oral Medications

Many types of diabetes pills are available, and each type has a specific action.

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.

Insulin Replacement Therapy

Insulin is classified according to the speed of its action, the length of time when it's most effective, and its duration.

Insulin and Type 2 Diabetes

Many people with diabetes need to change their treatment plan at some point. There are advantages to this. For example, taking insulin can make it easier to manage your blood sugar.

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.

Is an Insulin Pump for You?

Insulin pumps deliver a steady, measured dose of insulin through a flexible plastic tube called a catheter.

Insulin Safety Tips

If you need to inject insulin to manage your diabetes, take care of your insulin properly.

Emergency Symptoms for People Who Use Insulin

Under certain circumstances, people who take insulin can have symptoms that require immediate action and, in some cases, treatment in a hospital emergency room.

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?