Home > Diabetes > Diabetes Drugs Get the Flash Player to see this player. Rate: (Click the stars to rate) Published on Apr 01, 2010 by Baptist Memorial Health Care, Views: 5505 Patients may be on more than one diabetes medications. It is because they all work together to affect different aspects of the blood sugar. In addition to insulin, which there are mujltiple types including long acting insulin and shorter acting, there are a number of oral medications.