sulfonylurea
IPA: sˈʌɫfoʊnʌɫjɝˈiʌ
noun
- Any of a class of antidiabetic drugs that act by increasing insulin release from the beta cells in the pancreas; some are also used as herbicides.
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Examples of "sulfonylurea" in Sentences
- The sulfonylurea derivatives are useful as hypoglycemic agents.
- It also may increase risk of sulfonylurea induced hypoglycemia.
- It controls a molecule called the sulfonylurea receptor 1 or SUR1.
- Glimepiride is a medium to long acting sulfonylurea anti diabetic drug.
- Most articles I've read show it as being a second generation sulfonylurea.
- Glimepiride is the first third generation sulfonylurea, and is very potent.
- In addition, these heart problems occurred earlier in the course of treatment among those people taking the sulfonylurea drugs, the study showed.
- 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.
- 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].
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.