What To Think About

Sulfonylurea medications are an effective treatment for many people with type 2 diabetes. If one of these medications keeps your blood sugar within a safe range, your risks of long-term complications of diabetes can be reduced. Other important factors that contribute to complications include high blood pressure, being overweight, high cholesterol levels, and smoking.

Few studies have been done on the use of oral medications for type 2 diabetes in children, and they have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children. But because these oral medications are safe for adults, most health professionals use them to treat children with type 2 diabetes.