Question

Following are oral hypoglycemic agents, Except
1) Insulin
2) Tolbutamide
3) Glipizide
4) Metformin
5) Not Attempted

Answer 1

Insulin or Tolbutamide i am not sure

but from my reaserch its insulin

Answer 2

Answer:

Option 1) Insulin

Explanation:

• Oral hypoglycemic agents are anti-diabetic drugs often used to reduce glucose levels in the blood.

• These are commonly used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus- a metabolic health condition. There exists a difference between oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin. Interestingly, none of the oral hypoglycemic agents are insulin. Insulin is the only hypoglycemic hormone.

Thus option 1 is correct.

• These oral agents can be used as a diet supplement and exercise for controlling diabetes.

For example:

Some of the major oral hypoglycemic drug classes are:

1. Sulfonylureas - Tolbutamide - 1st generation agent

                              Glipizide - 2nd generation agent

2. Biguanides - metformin (glucophage) - 2nd generation agent

3. Thiazolidinediones - Pioglitazone (Actos)

4. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors - Acarbose  (Precose)

Since Tolbutamide, Glipizide and metformin are the oral hypoglycemic drug agents; options 2,3, and 4 are incorrect.

Hence option 1) is correct.