1 Insulin

2 Sensitizers
2.1 Biguanides
2.2 Thiazolidinediones
2.3 Lyn kinase activators

3 Secretagogues
3.1 Sulfonylureas
First-generation agents
tolbutamide
acetohexamide
tolazamide
chlorpropamide
Second-generation agents
glipizide
glyburide or glibenclamide
glimepiride
gliclazide
glyclopyramide
gliquidone
3.2 Non-sulfonylurea secretagogues
Meglitinides
repaglinide
nateglinide

4 Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
miglitol
acarbose
voglibose

5 Peptide analogs
molecules that fulfill criteria for being an incretin are
glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and gastric inhibitory peptide
(glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide, GIP). Both GLP-1 and GIP
are rapidly inactivated by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4).
5.1 Injectable incretin mimetics
Exenatide
Liraglutide
Taspoglutide
Lixisenatide
Semaglutide
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors
vildagliptin (Galvus)
sitagliptin (Januvia)
saxagliptin (Onglyza)
linagliptin (Tradjenta)
alogliptin
septagliptin
Teneligliptin
Gemigliptin: Zemiglo
5.2 Injectable amylin analogues
pramlintide

6 Glycosurics
SGLT-2 inhibitors
Dapagliflozin
Canagliflozin
Empagliflozin
7 Comparison

8 Generic

Examples of rapid acting insulins include

Regular insulin (Humulin R, Novolin R)
Insulin lispro (Humalog)
Insulin aspart (Novolog)
Insulin glulisine (Apidra)
Prompt insulin zinc (Semilente, Slightly slower acting)
Examples of intermediate acting insulins include

Isophane insulin, neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) (Humulin N, Novolin N)

Insulin zinc (Lente)
Examples of long acting insulins include

Extended insulin zinc insulin (Ultralente)

Insulin glargine (Lantus)
Insulin detemir (Levemir)
Insulin degludec (Tresiba)
Most anti-diabetic agents are contraindicated in pregnancy, in which insulin is
preferred.