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. 2012 Oct 15;2(3).
doi: 10.3402/jchimp.v2i3.19081. Print 2012.

History of current non-insulin medications for diabetes mellitus

Celeste C L Quianzon  1 , Issam E Cheikh
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History of current non-insulin medications for diabetes mellitus

Celeste C L Quianzon et al. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. .

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.

Keywords: diabetes medication; history; review.

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