Classification of non-insulin glucose lowering drugs.
This article proposes a simple and pragmatic classification of non-insulin glucose lowering drugs, which makes the pharmacology of diabetes easy to understand. While it is based on predominant mechanism of action, it encourages a pathophysiology-based approach to choice of drugs and drug combinations/permutations.
Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India.
Sanjay
S
Kalra
D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000145:classification*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, DPP4 inhibitors, GLP1 receptor agonists, Metformin, Pioglitazone, Pramlintide, SGLT2 inhibitors.
