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oral hypoglycemic agent

Hypoglycemic agents taken by mouth. Indications: - treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2 Laboratory: - hypoglycemics.oral in hair - hypoglycemics.oral in body fluid - hypoglycemics.oral in blood - hypoglycemics.oral in serum/plasma - hypoglycemics.oral in urine Adverse effects: - hypoglycemia* * hypoglycemic agents least likely to cause hypoglycemia - metformin - SGLT2 inhibitors (flozins) - GLP-1 receptor agonists (incretin mimetics, glutides) - tirzepatide - thiazolidinediones (glitazones) - dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (gliptins)

Interactions

drug interactions drug adverse effects of hypoglycemic agents

Specific

alpha glucosidase inhibitor gliptin; dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor; DPP-4 inhibitor glitazar meglitinide (Meglitinido, Meglitinidum) metformin (Glucophage) oral insulin SGLT-2 inhibitor; oral glucosuric agent; flozin sulfonylurea thiazolidinedione; glitazone; TZD

General

hypoglycemic agent

References

  1. NEJM Knowledge+ Endocrinology