Rezulin (troglitazone) is now approved for INITIAL therapy of type 2 diabetes

September 1997

    Rezulin (troglitazone) is now approved for INITIAL therapy of type 2 diabetes...and for use with a sulfonylurea. Initially, it was approved only for patients poorly controlled on insulin.

    For initial therapy, Rezulin works about as well as metformin (Glucophage) or a sulfonylurea. It lowers blood sugar about 50 mg/dL...and reduces glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) about 1.5%.

    Rezulin helps lower insulin resistance. It also seems to improve blood pressure and lipids.

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