Study Shows Inhaled Insulin May Be an Alternative to Injections for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
By Charlene Laino
WebMD Health News
Reviewed By Laura J. Martin, MD
June 24, 2010 — Inhaled insulin proved to be as effective at lowering blood sugar levels as standard insulin injection treatment, and with minimal side effects, among patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Reporting in this week’s American Diabetes Association meeting and in The Lancet, researchers compared two approaches to managing type 2 diabetes among patients ages 18 to 80 from 10 different countries.