Some patients with type 2 diabetes can switch to glucose-lowering medication after taking insulin for a period of time; patients with type 1 diabetes cannot switch to medication.
For type 2 diabetes mellitus, if the previous insulin dosage is not too large, islet function can be, there is no liver or kidney function abnormalities and serious diabetic complications, you can consider reducing or discontinuing the use of insulin and switching to oral hypoglycemic drugs. There is also a portion of patients with first diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus who can switch to oral hypoglycemic agents after a short period of intensive insulin therapy with stable blood glucose control and improved pancreatic islet function.
For patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, poor pancreatic islet function and absolute lack of insulin require the application of insulin, which cannot be switched to oral hypoglycemic agents.
Insulin and oral hypoglycemic agents should be used under the guidance of a doctor.