title: History of current non-insulin medications for diabetes mellitus.
abstract: This article is a brief review of the current non-insulin agents for diabetes mellitus in the United States, namely, sulfonylureas, biguanides, thiazolidinediones, meglitinides, α-glucosidase inhibitors, glucacon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 inhibitors, amylin agonists, bromocriptine, and colesevelam.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Celeste C L
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Quianzon
authors.forename: Issam E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Cheikh
keywords: diabetes medication; history; review