what is hypoglycemic medications
Anti-diabetic medication. Drugs used in diabetes treat diabetes mellitus by lowering glucose levels in the blood. With the exceptions of insulin, exenatide, liraglutide and pramlintide, all are administered orally and are thus also called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic agents.
What is Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia occurs when blood sugar levels are very low. Symptoms include sweating, headache, hunger, and shaking. Treatment for hypoglycemia include medications and surgery. Thiazide diuretics and insulin antagonists are commonly used to treat hypoglycemia.
Trade Names: Tolbutamide (Orinase Â®, Oramide Â®) Chlorpropamide (Diabinese Â®) Drug Class: oral hypoglycemic, sulfonylurea, first generation. The use of 1st generation drugs has been replaced by newer generation sulfonylureas (mentioned here for historical purpose only)