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Metformin
What is the class, MOA and branded name(s)?
Glucophage
Glucophage XL
What is the MOA of Sulfonylureas?
Which class of drugs improve insulin secretion?
-- Sulfonylureas
-- DPP-4 inhibitors
-- Glinides
Which classes of drugs decrease hepatic glucose production?
-- Metformin
-- DPP-4 inhibitors
-- TZDs
Which class of drugs improve glucose uptake and utilization?
-- Metformin
-- TZDs
Which drugs delay glucose absorption?
-- Metformin
-- Alpha Glucosidase inhibitors
Name the first and second generation sulfonylureas
Biuanide
Generic: Metformin
Branded
Glucophage Glucophage XL
MOA-
--decrease hepatic glucose production
--decrease intestinal absorption
--improves insulin sensitivity
Sulfonylureas
Branded
1st-- Chlorpropamide, tolbutamide
2nd -- glyburide, glipizide
MOA--
insulin secretagogues-- lower blood glucose
by stimulating insulin secretion from the
beta-cells of the pancreas
Glinides
Generic: Repaglinide, Nateglinide

Branded: Prandin Starlix
MOA--
insulin secretagogues
Produces a rapid short lived secretion of insulin
TZDs Thiazolidinediones
Generic: Rosiglitazone Priglitazone

Branded: Avandia Actos
MOA--
Insulin sensitizers.
-- Improve hepatic sensitivity to insulin
-- enhance cellular resonsiveness to insulin
Bile Acid Sequestrant
Generic: Colesevelam

Branded: Welchol
MOA--
unknown
Combination Products
Glucovance
sulfonylurea + metformin
TZD + Metformin
Actoplus Met
AvandaMet
TZD + sulfonylurea
Duetact
Avandaryl
DPP-4 inhibitor + metformin
Januvia
MOA of DPP-4 Inhibitors