• Arindam Bora
• Sanjeev Singh

Diabetes is a growing global health concern and is closely related to the epidemic of obesity. Diabetes mellitus can have various complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy as well as macrovascular complications, owing to hyperglycemia and individual components of the insulin resistance. Various environmental factors including obesity, poor lifestyle, imbalanced diet, physical inactivity and genetic factors contribute to the multiple pathophysiological disturbances. The treatment must not only be effective and safe, it must also enhance the quality of life. Several novel medications are under development, but the greatest need is to improve the insulin sensitivity that collapse the progressive pancreatic β-cell failure that is the characteristic of type II diabetes mellitus and prevent the reverse microvascular complications. Various medications available till today also have some adverse side effects which needs to be overcome to provide a better life for the patients. This review article discusses about available medications in market for both type I and type II diabetes mellitus and their side effects along with the future treatments.

Diabetes, Sideeffects

"CURRENT DIABETES MEDICATIONS, SIDE EFFECTS AND FUTURE TREATMENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.468-474, December 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDT06061.pdf

"CURRENT DIABETES MEDICATIONS, SIDE EFFECTS AND FUTURE TREATMENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp468-474, December 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDT06061.pdf