RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Treating hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes: New goals and strategies JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 809 OP 820 VO 69 IS 10 A1 Lebovitz, Harold E. YR 2002 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/10/809.abstract AB To achieve glycemic goals in type 2 diabetes, one must usually use combinations of oral agents or oral agents plus insulin. This paper discusses the metabolic derangements of type 2 diabetes, the different classes of antihyperglycemic drugs, and strategies for using these drugs rationally.