The document outlines drug therapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), detailing diagnostic criteria and various classes of oral antidiabetic medications. It emphasizes the use of metformin as the first-line treatment due to its non-hypoglycaemic effects, weight loss benefits, and potential to prevent diabetes complications. Other drug classes discussed include sulfonylureas, meglitinides, DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and others, highlighting their mechanisms of action, benefits, and side effects.