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PT204 Diabetic Drugs
Oral and Injectable Non-Insulin Diabetic Drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diabinese (chlorpropamide) | First-Generation Sulfonylurea |
| Orinase (tolbutamide) | First-Generation Sulfonylurea |
| Amaryl (glimepiide) | Second-Generation Sulfonylurea |
| Glucotrol / Glucotrol XL (glipizide) | Second-Generation Sulfonylurea |
| Diabeta (glyburide) | Second-Generation Sulfonylurea |
| Precose (acarbose) | Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor |
| Glyset (miglitol) | Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor |
| Glucophage / Glucophage XR (metformin) | Biguanide |
| Byetta (exenatide) | Incretin Therapy (GLP-1 Receptor Agonist) |
| Bydureon (exenatide extended release) | Incretin Therapy (GLP-1 Receptor Agonist) |
| Tradjenta (linagliptin) | Incretin Therapy (DPP-4 inhibitor) |
| Januvia (sitagliptin) | Incretin Therapy (DPP-4 inhibitor) |
| Onglyza (saxagliptin) | Incretin Therapy (DPP-4 inhibitor) |
| Starlix (nateglinide) | Meglitinide |
| Prandin (repaglinide) | Meglitinide |
| Actos (pioglitazone) | Thiazolidinediones |
| Avandia (rosiglitazone) | Thiazolidinediones |
| Glucovance (glyburide/metformin) | Combination Therapy |
| Avandamet (rosiglitazone/metformin) | Combination Therapy |
| Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin) | Combination Therapy |
| Nesina (alogliptin) | Incretin Therapy (DPP-4 inhibitor) |
| Invokana (canagliflozin) | SGLT2 Inhibitors |
| Farxiga (dapagliflozin) | SGLT2 Inhibitors |
| Welchol (colesevelam) | Bile Acid Sequestrant (used to lower cholesterol) that also lowers blood glucose levels |
| Victoza (liraglutide) | Incretin Therapy (GLP-1 Receptor Agonist) |