What is a good (effective) alternative to Metformin for insulin resistance?

Answer by  labgirl (333)

Actos, Avandia, and Jenuvia are other drugs to treat insulin resistance. Metformin is effective for many people, but figuring out which drug will work for you is trial-and-error you must go through with your doctor's direction. A sensible eating plan and regular exercise (at least 30 minutes at least four times weekly), and weight loss, will help with insulin resistance.

Answer by  BrighamMSIV (229)

Metformin is typically the firstline medication for Insulin Resistance. However, your doctor may add Glipizide or another drug, such as from the Thiazolidinedione class (Actos, Avandia, Rezulin). These medications are taken together, not in place of each other. If you are allergic to Metformin, your doctor may start you directly on one of these second line drugs.

Answer by  BrighamMSIV (229)

Metformin is typically the firstline therapy for the treatment of Insulin resistance, but when it is insufficient, it may be paired with other Insulin secretagogues, such as the Sulfonylureas (Glipizide, for example). When insuline resistance is met with insulin insufficiency, insulin supplementation must begin in order to meet the body's demands.

Answer by  Mia (18)

Alternatives are: 1)other oral diabetes medications, 2)injectable diabetes medications (e. g. insulin). Oral diabetes medications include: chloropropamide, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, tolazamide, tolbutamide, repaglinide, nateglinide, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, acarbose, miglitol, sitagliptin, saxagliptin, bromocriptine.