Today, Dr. Abhishek Shukla discussed the various classes of medications used in the management of diabetes and how each of them works through distinct mechanisms to control blood sugar levels. He explained that the most commonly prescribed first-line drug is Metformin, which belongs to the Biguanide group. Metformin lowers blood glucose by reducing hepatic gluconeogenesis (glucose production from the liver) and decreasing intestinal glucose absorption, while also improving insulin sensitivity —

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