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{{Short description|Drugs that lower blood glucose levels to treat diabetes}} | {{Short description|Drugs that lower blood glucose levels to treat diabetes}} | ||
{{About|treatment of diabetes mellitus|treatment of diabetes insipidus|Diabetes insipidus}} | {{About|treatment of diabetes mellitus|treatment of diabetes insipidus|Diabetes insipidus}} | ||
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'''Drugs used in diabetes''' treat [[diabetes mellitus]] by decreasing the [[blood sugar level|glucose level in the blood]]. With the exception of [[Insulin (medication)|insulin]], most [[GLP receptor agonists]] ([[liraglutide]], [[exenatide]], and others), and [[pramlintide]], all are administered orally and are thus also called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic agents. There are different classes of hypoglycemic drugs, and their selection depends on the nature of diabetes, age, and situation of the person, as well as other factors. | '''Drugs used in diabetes''' treat [[diabetes mellitus]] by decreasing the [[blood sugar level|glucose level in the blood]]. With the exception of [[Insulin (medication)|insulin]], most [[GLP receptor agonists]] ([[liraglutide]], [[exenatide]], and others), and [[pramlintide]], all are administered orally and are thus also called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic agents. There are different classes of hypoglycemic drugs, and their selection depends on the nature of diabetes, age, and situation of the person, as well as other factors. | ||