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What number of oral hypoglycemics are there?
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SO many!: Hi. The classes of orals are sulfonylureas (e.g., glimepiride), metformin, glitazones (e.g., Actos), DPP-4 inhibitors (e.g., Januvia), SGLT-2 inhibitors (e.g., Invokana), bile acid binding resins (e.g., Welchol), dopaminergics (e.g., Cycloset). Of them all, the only one with a risk of hypoglycemia is the sulfonylurea class. We've come a long way!
Answered 7/12/2014
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