one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers optionally other therapeutic and or prophylactic u201c active u201d ingredients may be included in the pharmaceutical formulation as well for example the compounds of the present invention may be combined with other anti diabetic agents such as one or more of the following agents insulin u03b1 glucosidase inhibitors biguanides insulin secretagogue or insulin sensitizers non limiting examples of u03b1 glucosidase inhibitors include acarbose emiglitate miglitol and voglibose non limiting examples of biguanides include metformin buformin and phenformin non limiting examples of insulin secretagogues include sulphonylureas non limiting examples of insulin sensitizers include peroxisome proliferator activated receptor ppar ligands such as ppar u03b3 agonists for example actos u2122 and avandia u2122 formulations of the present invention include those especially formulated for oral buccal parental transdermal inhalation intranasal transmucosal implant or rectal administration among the variety of administrations oral administration typically is preferred for oral administration tablets capsules and caplets may contain conventional excipients such as binding agents fillers lubricants disintegrants and or wetting agents non limiting examples of binding agents include syrup acacia gelatin sorbitol tragacanth mucilage of starch or polyvinylpyrrolidone pvp non limiting examples of fillers include for example lactose sugar microcrystalline cellulose maize starch calcium phosphate or sorbitol non limiting examples of lubricants include for example magnesium sterate stearic acid talc polyethylene glycol or silica non limiting examples of disintegrants include for example potato starch or sodium starch glycollate a non limiting example of a wetting agent includes sodium lauryl sulfate the tablets additionally may be coated according to methods known in the art alternatively the compounds of the present invention may be incorporated into oral liquid preparations such as aqueous or oily suspensions solutions emulsions syrups or elixirs.