Both generic and nongeneric
Classes of Medications Used In Type 2 Diabetes:
Biguanides: Drugs in this class are Metformin (Glucophage ER, Glumetza, Riomet, and Fortamet).
Sulfonylurea: Drugs in this class include Glipizide (Glucotrol and Glucotrol XL), Glimepiride (Amaryl), Glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase, Micronase)
Thiazolidinedione: Drugs in this group area Pioglitazone (Actos) and Rosiglitazone (Avandia).
Dipeptidyl peptidase 4-Inhibitors: Drugs in this class are sitagliptin (Januvia), Linagliptin (Tradjenta), Saxagliptin (Onglyza), Alogliptin (Nesina).
Glinides: Drugs in this group are Prandin (Repaglinide), and Starlix (Nateglinide)
GLP-1 agonist (glucagon-like peptide 1 agonist): Drugs in this group are Exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon), Liraglutide (Victoza). albiglutide (Tanzeum)
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor: Drugs in this group are acarbose (Precose) and Miglitol (Glyset).
Colesevelam (Welchol)
Pramlintide (Symlin)
Bromocryptine (Cycloset)
SGLT2 Inhibitors: canagliflozin (Invokana), Dapagliflozin (Farxiga), Jardiance (empagliflozin), Ertugliflozin (Steglarto)
Insulin:
Short-acting insulin are Aspart (Novolog), Lispro (Humalog), Glulisine (Apidra), regular human insulin (Humulin R and Novolin R).
Long-acting insulin are Glargine (Lantus, U300 Toujeo) and Detemir (Levemir), Deglutec (Tresiba), NPH insulin (Humulin N and Novolin N).
Pre-mixed insulin examples are 70/30 Humulin, 70/30 Novolog, 75/25 Humalog mix.
U500 Insulin has short and long-acting characteristics.
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