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biguanides

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biguanides (bīgwan´īdz),
n.pl orally administered agents used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, which prevents the liver from breaking down glycogen into glucose and increases the sensitivity body tissues have to insulin. See metformin HCl.
biguanides
a class of disinfectants, the most common one being chlorhexidine.
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For instance the plant extract guanidine (from Galega officinalis), which lowers blood glucose, prompted the development and use of biguanides, a commonly used oral medication for glycemic control.
Effect of herbal medicine Dia-No on clinical and biochemical ... by Agrawal, R.P.; Shereyans, Jain; Amit, Chopra, Jr.; Ashok, Jhajharia / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
b) Biguanides These drugs are highly effective in transferring glucose in to muscle cells.
Diabetes Medicines - Oral Medications for Effective Control by Bertil Hjert / Health care industry community
The biguanides work by: 1) inhibiting the normal hepatic glucose output 2) interfering with intestinal absorption of glucose from ingested carbohydrates, and 3) increasing peripheral glucose uptake.
Medications in diabetes management by Wilchowski, Sara; Waack, Stacy; Levine, Shel / Clinical Kinesiology: Journal of the American Kinesiotherapy Association
 
 
 
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