Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
     - PPAR gamma agonist 
     - “_glitazone” - Pioglitaxone (Actos), Rosiglitaxone (Avandia) 
 • Biguanides
     - Inhibit gluconeogenesis, Also ↑ Sensitivity 
     - Metformin (Glucophage) 
2  INSULIN SECRETAGOGUES
 • Meglitinides
     - Stimulate β cells to secrete 
     - Repaglinide (GlucoNorm) 
 • Sulfonylureas 
     - ↑ β-cells secretion
     - Gliclazide (Diamicron), Glimepiride (Amaryl), Glyburide (Diabeta) 
3  CARB ABSORPTION INHIBITOR
 • alpha-glucosidase inhibitor 
     - Prevents polysaccharide degradation, slows gut starch absorption
     - Acarbose (Prandase) 
 • SGLT-2
     - Inhibit proximal tubule glucose reabsorption
     - Canagliflozin (Invokana) 
4 INCRETIN AGENTS
 • GLP-1 agonists 
     - Inhibit gastric emptying…↑ insulin secretion
     - Dulaglutide (Trulicity), Exenatide (Byetta), Exenatide QW (Bydureon), Liraglutide (Victroza), Lixisenatide (Adlyxin)
 • DPP-4 Inhibitors 
     - Prevents GLP breakdown by inhibiting DPP-4 ENZ
     - “__gliptin” - Sitagliptin (Januvia), Linogliptin (Trajenta) 

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 4 years ago
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