Several classes of drugs are used in the clinical management of type 2 diabetes, including:
A.
sulfonylureas: glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase), glimepiride (Amaryl), etc.
B.
biguanides: metformin (Glucophage)
C.
thiazoladinediones: troglitazone (Rezulin), rosiglitazone (Avandia), pioglitazone (Actos)
D.
GLP-1 modulators: exenatide (Byetta), sitagliptin (Januvia), etc.