Drugs for Diabetes

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Glimepiride

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Amaryl Antidiabetics, Sulfonylureas Description Second-generation sulfonylurea; weakly active metabolitesUsed primarily in adults for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, as add-on therapy to metformin or other agentsGlipizide is preferred over glyburide

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Ertugliflozin

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Steglatro Antidiabetics, SGLT2 Inhibitors Description Oral sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitorUsed for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitusNot recommended for patients with an eGFR less than 45 mL/minute/1.73 m2 as efficacy is

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Empagliflozin

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Jardiance Antidiabetics, SGLT2 Inhibitors Description Oral sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitorUsed in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM); to reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death in adults with type 2

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Dapagliflozin

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Farxiga Antidiabetics, SGLT2 Inhibitors Description Oral sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitorUsed for improving glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM); reducing hospitalization for heart failure (HF) in adults with

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