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Follow the links below to find information about the different forms of treatment for diabetes. You may also wish to contact Diabetes Australia - Victoria or Diabetes Australia in your state or territory.
For information specifically about insulin, follow the link to the specific HealthInsite topic page below .
Updated September 2008
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Insulin
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Links to resources on the benefits and role of insulin, especially the role of insulin in the treatment of diabetes.
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Media release. Whooping cough and diabetes targeted by new PBS listings
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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From 1 September 2008, the liquid form of clarithromycin will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of pertussis or 'whooping cough', and for atypical Mycobacterium infections. An additional brand of blood glucose tests strips for diabetics will also be added to the PBS.
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Sep 2008
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Exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Exercise, dietary changes and medications are frequently used in the management of type 2 diabetes. However, it is difficult to determine the independent effect of exercise from some trials because exercise has been combined with dietary modifications o...
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May 2006
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Have glitazones lost their sparkle?
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Australian Prescriber
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The thiazolidinediones, better known as 'glitazones', are under suspicion of causing serious, previously unsuspected adverse effects. Given these concerns, what can be said about the role of thiazolidinediones in third-line therapy of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes?
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Jun 2008
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Chinese herbal medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Although the use of herbal medicines for treatment of diabetes has a long history especially in the East, current evidence cannot warrant to support the routine use in clinical practice. This systematic review evaluates the effects of various herbal pre...
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May 2002
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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors may be used for patients with type 2 diabetes. They delay the absorbance of carbohydrates ('complex form of sugar') in the gut. In this review we present data from meta-analyses that show (among other things) a decrease in g...
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Feb 2005
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Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitusDipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors like sitagliptin and vildagliptin are promising new medicines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. They are supposed to improve met...
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Feb 2008
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Meglitinide analogues for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Meglitinides may offer an alternative oral hypoglycaemic agent to metformin but the effects on important long-term outcomes are unclear.
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Feb 2007
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Diabetes Vaccine Development Centre
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Information about the Diabetes Vaccine Development Centre (DVDC).
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Apr 2008
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Diabetes and exercise
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myDr
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Exercise helps insulin to work better which will improve your diabetes control.
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Jul 2003
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Diabetes tablets
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myDr
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Tablets are often prescribed for people with type 2 diabetes to help control their blood glucose levels.
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Jul 2003
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Diabetes and taking medications for other conditions
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myDr
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Apart from your diabetes medications you may at times be prescribed medicines to treat other conditions. Some of these medicines can affect your blood sugar levels and alter your usual diabetic control.
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Aug 2006
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Sitagliptin (Januvia) for type 2 diabetes
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National Prescribing Service
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Sitagliptin is a new tablet that reduces the amount of glucose in the blood in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Aug 2008
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Media release. New health services from 1 July
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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From 1 July, families will have access to a whole range of new health services - including a $150 voucher for teen dental care; a free health check for kids about to start school; and a guide to kids' health and development for parents.
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Jul 2008
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Media release. New PBS Listings for February 2008
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Patients with deteriorating diabetic control and people who have severe dry eyes will benefit from changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from 1 February 2008.
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Feb 2008
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Use of medicines by Australians with diabetes
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This bulletin investigates medicines used in the control of blood glucose levels (antidiabetic medicines) as well as those used for related reasons such as the prevention or control of common diabetes complications.
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Aug 2006
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Thiazolidinediones mechanisms of action
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Australian Prescriber
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The thiazolidinediones (or 'glitazones') are a new class of drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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Jun 2004
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