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Know Your Medications

English: Diabetes Medications: How They Work*
Metformin: How it Helps Keep You Healthy
Sulfonylureas: How It Keeps You Healthy
Pioglitazone (Actos): How it Helps Keep You Healthy

Spanish: Medicamentos para la diabetes Como Funcionan*
Metformina: Cómo le Ayuda a Mantenerse Saludable
Sulfonilureas: Cómo le ayudan a mantenerse saludable
Pioglitazona (Actos): Cómo le ayuda a mantenerse saludable

Insulin for Diabetes Videos
Learn more about using insulin to manage diabetes and prevent diabetes complications.
Insulin: How it Helps Keep You Healthy
Spanish: Insulina: Cómo Cómo lo ayuda a mantenerse sano

How to prepare to give an insulin injection
Learn how to prepare an insulin injection in 8 easy steps.

Find out more about other diabetes medications
Learn more about medications that can help you better control your diabetes.

PHASE: Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes Everyday
If you have diabetes, you are at a higher risk of getting a heart attack or stroke. Your provider or diabetes health care team can help you decide which medications are right for you. You can read more about these medications in the link above.

Diabetes Blood Sugar Log
Spanish: Registro del nivel de azúcar en sangre en personas con diabetes
This diabetes blood sugar log can help you keep track of the medications and/or insulin doses you take on a daily basis. It can also help you see how your medications relate to your meals, snacks and blood sugar levels each day.

How To Treat Low Blood Sugar

Personal Diabetes Record Card
To keep track of your medications, write them down on your personal diabetes record card. Download and carry in your wallet or purse to review at each visit with your diabetes health care team:

*If you are unable to view these documents, you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader.