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From: Glycaemic control strategies in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing elective surgery
Figure 1. The ominous octet shows mechanism and site of action of medications that are used to achieve glycaemic control. GLP-1 RA: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists; TZD: thiazolidinedione; SGLT2i: sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor; HGP: hepatic glucose production; MET: metformin; DPP-4i: dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor.
