Drug class	Brand name	Generic	Available strengths	Brand name dose range (mg/day) and cost*†	Generic name dose range (mg/day) and cost*†
Sulfonylureas	DiaBeta	Glyburide	1.25, 2.5, 5.0	5 ($21.24) to 20 ($84.96)	5 ($16.06 to 20.40) to 20 ($64.26 to $81.73)
	Micronase	Glyburide	1.25, 2.5, 5.0	5 ($26.49) to 20 ($105.96)	5 ($16.06 to 20.40) to 20 ($64.26 to $81.73)
	Glynase	Glyburide (micronized)	1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0	0.75 ($13.73) to 12 ($73.18)	1.5 ($8.86 to 11.33) to 12 ($50.45 to $60.96)
	Glucotrol	Glipizide	5.0, 10	10 ($24.63) to 40 ($90.46)	10 ($18.21 to 20.82) to 40 ($66.84 to $76.62)
	Glucotrol XL	Glipizide	5.0, 10	5 ($10.65) to 20 ($42.17)	‡
	Amaryl	Glimepiride	1.0, 2.0, 4.0	1 ($7.34) to 8 ($44.86)	‡
Meglitinides	Prandin	Repaglinide	0.5, 1.0, 2.0	1.5 ($51.61) to 16 ($199.20)	‡
	Starlix	Nateglinide	60, 120	180 ($83.00) to 360 ($86.50)
Biguanides	Glucophage	Metformin	500, 850, 1,000	1,500 ($58.16) to 2,550 ($98.87)	‡
	Glucophage XR	Metformin	500	1,000 ($39.24) to 2,000 ($74.48)	‡
Thiazolidinedione	Actos	Pioglitazone	15, 30, 45	15 ($85.50) to 45 ($148.50)	‡
	Avandia	Rosiglitazone	2.0, 4.0, 8.0	4 ($75.00) to 8 ($136.90)	‡
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor		Precose	Acarbose 100	25, 50, to 300 ($60.01)	150 ($46.54) ‡
	Glyset	Miglitol	25, 50, 100	150 ($51.75) to 300 ($59.26)	‡
Combination	Glucovance	Glyburide/Metformin	1.25/250 2.5/500 5.0/500	2.5/500 ($23.50) to 20/2,000 ($94.00)	‡