medications to treat type 2 diabetes
A study comparing the efficacy and safety of monotherapy with sitagliptin or metformin in treatment-naive patients with type 2 diabetes found no statistical differences between the 2 drugs in terms of decreases in HbA1c and fasting glucose levels.
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is treated: 1  First with weight reduction, a diabetic diet, and exercise. 2  Oral medications are prescribed when these measures fail to control the elevated blood sugars of type 2 diabetes. 3  If oral medications become ineffective treatment with insulin is initiated.