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We reviewed the CDA 2013 guidelines on antihyperglycemic therapy for type 2 diabetes (http://guidelines.diabetes.ca/executivesummary/ch13), and explored the pharmacological properties of each of the major classes:
- Biguanides: Metformin
- Sulfonylureas: chlorpropamide, gliclazide, glimepiride, glyburide, and tolbutamide
- Thiazolidinediones: pioglitazone and rosiglitazone
- Meglitinides: Nateglinide and repaglinide
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: Acarbose
- Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4 inhibitors): Saxagliptin and sitagliptin
- Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Analogues (GLP-1 analogues): Liraglutide and Exenatide
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