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tolbutamide |
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tolbutamide /tol·bu·ta·mide/ (tol-bu´tah-mid) a sulfonylurea used as a hypoglycemic in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; the monosodium salt is used to test for insulinoma and diabetes mellitus.
tolbutamide, (tolbū´t n brand name: Orinase; drug class: sulfonylurea (first generation) oral antidiabetic; action: causes functioning beta cells in pancreas to release insulin, leading to drop in blood glucose levels; use: treatment of type II diabetes mellitus. tolbutamide a first generation sulfonylurea derivative, used as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. tolbutamide tolerance test the blood sugar curve after an intravenous injection of the hypoglycemic agent tolbutamide parallels the curve in a glucose tolerance test. |
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