antidiabetic treatment
71nateglinide — n. see meglitinides * * * na·teg·li·nide (nə tegґlĭ nīd) an antidiabetic agent that lowers blood glucose concentrations by stimulating the release of insulin from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans; administered orally in… …
72pioglitazone hydrochloride — pi·o·glit·a·zone hy·dro·chlo·ride (pi″o glitґə zōn) a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agent that decreases insulin resistance in the peripheral tissues and liver, used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; administered… …
73rosiglitazone maleate — ro·sig·lit·a·zone mal·e·ate (ro sig litґə zōn) a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agent that increases insulin sensitivity, used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; administered orally …
74oral hypoglycaemic drug — oral antidiabetic drug one of the group of drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood and are taken by mouth for the treatment of noninsulin dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus. They include the sulphonylurea group (e.g. chlorpropamide …
75Orinase — noun sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult onset diabetes mellitus • Syn: ↑tolbutamide • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑sulfonylurea, ↑hypoglycemic agent, ↑ …
76tolbutamide — noun sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult onset diabetes mellitus • Syn: ↑Orinase • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Orinase) • Hypernyms: ↑sulfonylure …
77DBI — (no periods), Trademark. a drug used orally in the treatment of diabetes: »An antidiabetic pill, DBI, or phenformin, was developed especially for children (Science News Letter). Formula: C10H15N5 …
