title: Oral diabetic medications and the geriatric patient.
abstract: Current medications for management of diabetes mellitus in older individuals include first and second generation sulfonylurea medications, meglintinides, incretin medications, alpha glucosidase inhibitors, metformin, and thiazolidinediones. This article discusses indications for their usage, along with their beneficial and adverse effects.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. silverab@slu.edu
authors.forename: Alan B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Silverberg
authors.forename: Kenneth Patrick L
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Ligaray
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents