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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a group of hypoglycemic drugs, such as glyburide, that act on the beta cells of the pancreas to increase the secretion of insulin.
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- noun Any of a class of
antidiabetic drugs that act by increasinginsulin release from the beta cells in thepancreas .
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- noun antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus
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It controls a molecule called the sulfonylurea receptor 1 or SUR1.
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It controls a molecule called the sulfonylurea receptor 1 or SUR1.
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It controls a molecule called the sulfonylurea receptor 1 or SUR1.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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It controls a molecule called the sulfonylurea receptor 1 or SUR1.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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When JANUVIA is used in combination with another type of diabetes medicine known as a sulfonylurea, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) due to the sulfonylurea can occur.
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For this reason, people with type two diabetes can be treated with therapies that decrease insulin demand, including diet, exercise, and drugs; with medications that increase insulin supply, such as sulfonylurea or meglitinides or with insulin itself.
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Things that can make C-peptide higher then normal: Taking medicines, such as sulfonylurea medicines for type 2 diabetes, corticosteroids, diuretics, or birth control pills, use of alcohol, or kidney failure.
Discussion Forum - TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes 2009
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Thomas PM, Cote GJ, Wohllk N, Haddad B, Mathew PM, Rabl W, et al. Mutations in the sulfonylurea receptor gene in familial persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy. [see comments].
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Metformin and sulfonylurea drugs -- the latter a class of diabetes drugs including glyburide, glipizide, chlorpropamide, tolbutamide and tolazamide -- are often among the first medications prescribed to lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
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In addition, these heart problems occurred earlier in the course of treatment among those people taking the sulfonylurea drugs, the study showed.
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