Oral Hypoglycemic (Hy-Po-Gly-See-Mik) Agents:

Medicines taken by mouth by people with type 2 diabetes to keep blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible. Classes of oral hypoglycemic agents are alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, biguanides, d-phenylalanine derivatives, meglitinides, sulfonylureas, and thiazolidinediones.

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