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2. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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   Drugs used in diabetes treat types of diabetes mellitus by decreasing glucose levels in the blood. With the exception of insulin , most GLP-1 receptor agonists ( liraglutide , exenatide , and others), and pramlintide , all diabetes medications are administered orally and are thus called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic agents.

3. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) are oral anti-diabetic drugs used for diabetes mellitus type 2 that work by preventing the digestion of carbohydrates (such as starch and table sugar). They are found in raw plants/herbs such as cinnamon and bacteria (containing the inhibitor acarbose ).

4. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   When used for type 2 diabetes, metformin is often prescribed in combination with other medications. Several medications are available as fixed-dose combinations, with the potential to reduce pill burden, decrease cost, and simplify administration. [179] [180]

5. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   One of the most common drugs used in T2D, metformin is the drug of choice to help patients lower their blood sugar levels. Metformin is an example of a class of medicine called biguanides. [35] The medication works by reducing the new creation of glucose from the liver and by reducing absorption of sugar from food. [35]

6. GLP-1 receptor agonist - Wikipedia

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   Another class of anti-diabetes drugs, DPP-4 inhibitors, work by reducing the breakdown of endogenous GLP-1, and are generally considered less potent than GLP-1 agonists. [3] Some of the metabolic effects of GLP-1 agonists in rodents are mediated via increased synthesis of fibroblast growth factor 21 . Pharmaceutical companies have developed ...

7. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor - Wikipedia

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   They can be used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2. The first agent of the class – sitagliptin – was approved by the FDA in 2006. [1] Glucagon increases blood glucose levels, and DPP-4 inhibitors reduce glucagon and blood glucose levels.