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Classification of oral hypoglycemic drugs
| Sulfonyureas | First generation |
| • Acetohexamide | |
| • Chlorpropamide | |
| • Tolazamide | |
| • Tolbutamide | |
| Second generation | |
| • Glyburide/ glibenclamide | |
| • Glipizide | |
| • Glimepiride | |
| Biguanides | • Metformin |
| Thiazolidinediones | • Pioglitazone |
| • Rosiglitazone | |
| Meglitinides | • Repaglinide |
| • Nateglinide | |
| Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors | • Acarbose |
| • Miglitol |
