What Are the Common Medications for Type 2 Diabetes?

Q:
I am considering changing my type 2 diabetes medication. Can anyone list a diabetes medication list? Thx!
A:Â
FIY, here listed are the common used ones:

Sulfonylureas

Glimepiride (Amaryl)
Glipizide (Glucotrol)
Glyburide (DiaBeta, Micronase, Glynase)

Meglitinides

Nateglinide (Starlix)
Repaglinide (Prandin)

Biguanides

Metformin (Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Riomet, Fortamet).

Thiazolidinediones

Pioglitazone (Actos)
Rosiglitazone (Avandia)

Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors

Acarbose (Precose)
Miglitol (Glyset)

Dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors

Alogliptin (Nesina)
Linagliptin (Tradjenta)
Sitagliptin (Januvia)
Saxagliptin (Onglyza)

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors

Canagliflozin (Invokana)
Dapagliflozin (Farxiga)
Empagliflozin (Jardiance)

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