Antidiabetic drugs

Antidiabetic drugs can be classified in various ways like hypoglycemics & euglycemics

Hypoglycemics drugs

Insulin

Sulfonylureas

Meglitinide

Euglycemic drugs are

Biguanides

Thiazolidinediones

Alpha glucosidase inhibitors

Oral hypoglycemic drugs

Sulfonylureas which can be further divided into first & second generation drugs e.g. Glipizide, Gliclazide

Biguanides e.g. metformin

Thiazolidinediones e.g. rosiglitazone, pioglitazones

Alpha glucosidase inhibitors e.g. Acarbose & Miglitol

Meglitinide/ Phenylalanine analogues e.g. Repaglinide, Nateglinide

Parenteral drugs e.g. insulin