The first line of medication for type 2 diabetes is Metformin. The reason for this is that the UKPDS ( UK Prospective Diabetes Study also showed that Metformin significantly reduces all complications and the risk of heart attacks and deaths. It also reduces insulin resistance, facilitates weight loss and has minimal likelihood of causing hypoglycaemia.
Therefore, though exercise and medical nutrition therapy still remain the first line of defense, most experts and world bodies recommend that people should not wait interminably for lifestyle measures to show their benefit. However since it is a prescription medication, diabetics should take the Metformin.only on the prescription of the doctor. Let us look at other Type 2 diabetes medication
