Doctors Not Ready to Abandon Diabetes Drug

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And it's possible that the drug can continue to be widely used.

"Every patient is different. Every patient has different levels of risk for cardiovascular disease. Every patient has differences in terms of what medications might be an alternative," Kirkman said. "That's why we're recommending talking to a health-care provider that knows you and knows your case. We certainly don't want to see people just stopping their medication outright because of this concern."

"If you discontinue using the drug, what will you do?" Banerji asked. "I wouldn't jump from the frying pan into the fire. I would not panic. Keep going with it, if it's doing well."

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There's much more on type 2 diabetes at the American Diabetes Association.

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