Diabetes Glossary

GLP-1 agonists are a class of medications that help manage blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes and can also Read more»

(GLOO-kah-gahn): a hormone produced by the alpha cells in the pancreas . It raises blood glucose. An injectable form of glucagon, available by prescription, may be Read more»

Brand name for Metformin .

glucose, or commonly referred to as blood sugar, is the form of energy circulating in the blood stream. Blood glucose is the Read more»

chewable tablets made of pure glucose used for treating hypoglycemia .  

see oral glucose tolerance test .

Brand name for Glipizide .

an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It is a combination of glyburide and metformin.  

(GLY-buh-ride): an oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes . It lowers blood glucose by helping the pancreas make more insulin and by helping the body better use Read more»

(gly-SEE-mik) (GI): a ranking of carbohydrate -containing foods, based on the food’s effect on blood glucose compared with a standard reference food.  

the effect of different foods on blood glucose (sugar) levels over a period of time. Researchers have discovered that some kinds of foods may raise blood Read more»

(GLY-koh-jen): the form of glucose found in the liver and muscles.

(gly-koh-SOOR-ee-ah): the presence of glucose in the urine .

see A1C

Brand name for Glyburide .