This document provides an overview of anti-diabetic drugs. It begins by defining diabetes mellitus as a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, glucosuria, and sometimes ketonaemia. It then discusses the two major types of diabetes - type 1 and type 2. The management of diabetes involves diet, exercise, oral hypoglycemic drugs, and insulin therapy. Common classes of oral hypoglycemic drugs discussed include sulfonylureas, biguanides, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, and incretin mimetics. The document concludes by referencing additional sources for more information.