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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
- NEJM Knowledge+ Endocrinology