Meglitinides For Type 2 Diabetes

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Brand Name	Generic Name
Starlix	nateglinide

Brand Name	Generic Name
Prandin	repaglinide

Brand Name	Generic Name
Prandimet	repaglinide and metformin

Nateglinide (Starlix), repaglinide (Prandin), and the combination medicine repaglinide and metformin (Prandimet) help stop the rapid rise in blood sugar levels that can occur immediately after a person with type 2 diabetes eats.

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Last updated:	June 16, 2008
Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Reviewed By:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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