Which of the following oral hypoglycemic medications is classified as a biguanide?

glimepiride
acarbose
metformin
miglitol


metformin

Rationale: Metformin (Glucophage®) is an oral hypoglycemic medication classified as a biguanide. Glimepiride is a sulfonylurea hypoglycemic drug. Acarbose and miglitol are enzyme inhibiting hypoglycemic drugs.

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a. OSHA has not set any limits b. Limits vary according to the signs and symptoms of the employees c. To an ozone concentration in air of 0.1 ppm, averaged over an 8-hr workday d. To an ozone concentration in air of 50 ppm, averaged over an 8-hr workday

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Following the rules established by multiple federal, state, county government agencies is known as ________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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A. scope B. speculum C. probe D. trocar

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