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Table 3 Individual Medications within Each Antidiabetic Medication Class

From: Initiating second-line antidiabetic medication among older adults with type 2 diabetes on Metformin

Antidiabetic Medication Class

Generic Name

Brand Names

Medications of Interest

  

SFU

glipizide

Glucotrol

glyburide

Diabeta, Micronase, Glynase

glicazide

Diamicron

glimepiride

Amaryl

repaglinide

Prandin

nateglinide

Starlix

Basal insulin

insulin glargine

Lantus, Toujeo, Basaglar

insulin detemir

Levemir

insulin degludec

Tresiba

insulin NPH

Humulin, Novolin

Other Medications

  

DPP-4

sitagliptin

Januvia

saxagliptin

Onglyza

alogliptin

Nesina

linagliptin

Tradjenta

vildagliptin

Gliptus, Galvus

GLP-1

exenatide

Bydureon, Bydureon BCise, Byetta

lixisenatide

Adlyxin

liraglutide

Saxenda, Victoza

albiglutide

Tanzeum

dulaglutide

Trulicity

semaglutide

Ozempic

SGLT-2

empagliflozin

Jardiance

canagliflozin

Invokana

dapagliflozin

Farxiga

TZD

rosiglitazone

Avandia

pioglitazone

Actos

  1. DPP-4 dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors; GLP-1 glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists; NPH neutral protamine hagedorn; SGLT-2 sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors; TZD thiazolidinediones; SFU sulfonylureas and meglitanides