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Classification of Oral Hypoglycemic

Drugs
Stimulate insulin release
Sulfonylureas
Meglitinides
Increase insulin responsiveness
Biguanides
Thiazlidinediones
Modify Intestinal absorption of carbohydrate
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
Newer drugs
Amylin analog
DPP-4 Inhibitors
Incretin Mimetics
Sulfanylureas
Drugs:
First generation : Tolbutamide
Shorter duration of action
Second generation:Glyburide
Longer duration of action
Are 100 times more potent vs first generation

Mechanism of Action

Stimulates insulin release from
pancreatic B cells
Blocks ATP dependent K+
channel of pancreatic B cells
opening of Ca2+ channels
secretion of insulin
Uses:
Are used in diabetes mellitus type 2
Are ineffective in absolute deficiency of insulin
production
In type 1 diabetes or post-pancreatoctomy
Adverse Effects
Weight gain
Hyperinsulinemia Hypoglycemia
Contraindications
Hepatic & renal insufficiency
Pregnancy
Biguanides
Drugs
Metformin
Is antihyperglycemic , does not cause hypoglycemia in large
doses
Promotes weight loss in patients with obesity type 2 diabetes
mellitus
Mechanism of Action

Decrease hepatic glucose production (gluconeogesis)
Activating liver enzyme-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMP
kinase)
Improve insulin sensitivity in periphery (insulin
sensitizer)
Decrease intestinal absorption of glucose

Uses
Drug of choice for newly diagnosed tyoe 2 diabetics
Prevents the new onset of type 2 diabetes in prediabetic
Middle aged person
Obese persons
Adverse Effects
Diarrhea & dyspepsia
Lactic Acidosis
Contraindications:
Heart failure
Kidney disoreders
Lung disease
Liver disease


Management
individual nutritional requirements and meal
planning
type and extent of exercise and physical activity
improvements in lifestyle, for example harmful effects
of smoking, obesity and alcohol intake
self-monitoring and significance of results and actions
to be taken
Education
how to cope with emergencies (illness, hypoglycaemia)
how to avoid complications and detect them at an early
stage, e.g. how to take care of the feet

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