Oral drugs for humans (
hypoglycemic medications) such as glipizide rarely work in controlling diabetes in cats.
This means that you will have to learn how to administer insulin or even oral
hypoglycemic medications to your dog.
Oral
Hypoglycemic Medications Healthy diabetic cats can sometimes be successfully treated with glipizide.
The observed change in
hypoglycemic medications may be of great clinical importance by decreasing cost and potential for serious adverse effects.
Although we observed no difference between groups in terms of glycosylated hemoglobin levels, this may be because the patients» primary physicians were free to decrease the number or dosage of
hypoglycemic medications in response to lower glycemia.
Although oral
hypoglycemic medications and injected insulin are the mainstay of treatment of diabetes and are effective in controlling high blood sugars, they have side effects such as weight gain, swelling, and liver disease.
The prescribed insulin product may be specifically for diabetic cats, a human insulin product, or a human oral
hypoglycemic medication.
Your veterinarian may suggest an insulin product specifically for diabetic cats, a human insulin product, or a human oral
hypoglycemic medication.
Healthy diabetic cats can sometimes be successfully treated with glipizide, an orally administered
hypoglycemic medication that lowers blood glucose.
Not exact matches
Use cautiously if taking hypolipidemic
medications or hypotensive,
hypoglycemic, anti-platelet, or anticoagulant
medications.
Most agree that these
medications help prevent
hypoglycemic episodes and reduce carbohydrate cravings.
If you're
hypoglycemic, that is likely the foods you are eating and not the
medication.
This is especially true if a person is on
hypoglycemic and / or anti-hypertension
medications.
On the other hand, diabetics taking drugs to control blood sugar levels should avoid consuming carambola in therapeutic doses, since it can potentiate the
hypoglycemic effect of the
medication.
Luckily I had just the
medication I needed; lorazepam, a strong benzodiazepine in the Valium family, and I felt
hypoglycemic so I had a few sweets to see if that made me feel better.
Berberine can result in
hypoglycemic episodes, especially if taken with other
medications or supplements that also lower glucose and insulin.
Certain drugs can cause problems when combined with oral
hypoglycemics, so do not give any other
medications to cats on these drugs without speaking to your veterinarian.