What is good for treating diabetes, medicine or insulin?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

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4+ Yrs

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Both oral medicines and insulin are good at treating Diabetes, each having it's own benefits and side effects.

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Consult a Endocrinologist

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Answered 04/07/2025

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