Oral Antidiabetic Drug

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OAD
Pronunciation
/ˈɔːrəl ˌæntidaɪəˈbɛtɪk drʌɡ/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Hospitals

Examples in Context

  1. An oral antidiabetic drug used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus.
  2. An oral antidiabetic drug ( trade names DiaBeta and Micronase ) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas.
  3. Methods : Twenty aged patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with hypertension did moderate-intensity exercise training for 3 months at the same time of receiving the treament of diet and oral antidiabetic drug.

Other meanings of OAD