Nope not prescribed.Have you been prescribed either of these? They’ve been around for a decade, and theoretically they stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin in response to a meal, thus reducing the post meal spike. As such, they have the potential to cause hypoglycaemia and in some cases weight gain. I don’t think they are so stunningly different from sulphonylureas as to be classed as a game changer, though.
What has half life got to do with weight gain?Nope not prescribed.
I'm just researching some options ahead of when I have my medicine review. I understand most sulphonylureas to have a fairly long half-life - which is one of the reasons why they tend to cause weight gain.
Well, I'm quite happy to be corrected.What has half life got to do with weight gain?
Well, I'm quite happy to be corrected.
Think of it another way, why do people use rapid insulins instead of always mixed or just long acting?