Which classification of oral hypoglycemic drugs decreases hepatic glucose production and increases insulin sensitivity and peripheral glucose uptake?

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Only biguanides decrease hepatic glucose production and increase insulin sensitivity and peripheral glucose uptake. The sulfonylureas and meglitinides stimulate insulin release from pancreatic beta cells. The a-glycosidase inhibitors delay carbohydrate absorption in the gut.

Which Classification of Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs Decreases Hepatic Glucose Production