Here are some categories of drugs approved for controlling blood glucose levels in people with diabetes:
1. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists:
- Exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon)
2. DPP-4 inhibitors:
- Sitagliptin (Januvia)
- Saxagliptin (Onglyza)
3. SGLT2 inhibitors
- Canagliflozin (Invokana)
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Here are some categories of drugs approved for controlling blood glucose levels in people with diabetes:
1. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists:
- Exenatide (Byetta, Bydureon)
2. DPP-4 inhibitors:
- Sitagliptin (Januvia)
- Saxagliptin (Onglyza)
3. SGLT2 inhibitors:
- Canagliflozin (Invokana)
- Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
- Empagliflozin (Jardiance)
4. Combination drugs:
- Actoplus Met
- Glucovance
- Janumet
For more detailed information, you can refer to the article on DiabetesTeam: [Type 2 Diabetes – An Overview](https://www.DiabetesTeam.com/resources/type-2-d...).
June 30, 2024