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List of Diabetic Medication
The three primary types of diabetic medication include oral diabetes medication, insulin, and other types of injectable diabetes medicine. Within these broad groups, diabetic medication can be classified more specifically as belonging to certain classes. The following article provides a list of diabetic medication broken down by type and class of medicine.
There are three basic types of diabetic medication:
The list of diabetic medication provided below is separated first by the categories explained above, then by the class of medicine to which a particular medication belongs.
Oral diabetes medications are used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Medicines within this category fall within one of several classes, including:
- Biguanides
- Meglitinides
- Sulfonylureas
- Thiazolidinediones
- Alpha glucosidase inhibitors
- Dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors
- Ergot alkaloids
- Combination medications.
Biguanides
Metformin (Glucophage®, Glucophage XR®, Glumetza™, Riomet®, Fortamet®) is the only biguanide medication currently available.
Meglitinides
Meglitinides include:
- Repaglinide (Prandin®)
- Nateglinide (Starlix®).
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD