Anti-Diabetic Drugs are medicines
that help control blood sugar levels in people with Diabetes Mellitus (Sugar
Diabetes).
Purpose
Diabetes Mellitus is a disorder of metabolism, the processes through which
the body uses food that has been broken down by digestion. Most food is
broken down into a type of sugar called glucose, which the body can use for
energy and growth. Glucose travels through the bloodstream to cells
throughout the body.
But glucose cannot enter the cells without the help of a hormone called
Insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas, a large gland beneath the
stomach. In people with Diabetes Mellitus, the body does not have enough
Insulin to move the glucose into the cells. This may be because the pancreas
does not produce enough Insulin or because the cells do not respond to the
Insulin, even though plenty is produced. Either way, glucose builds up in
the blood and passes out of the body in urine without ever having been used
as fuel.
Untreated, diabetes can lead to very serious problems, including heart
disease, kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage and amputations. But with
proper management, the risk of such problems can be greatly reduced. The
management plan depends on the type of diabetes: Insulin-dependent Diabetes
Mellitus (IDDM) or Non-Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM).
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