Glyburide, gliclazide, or glimepiride for elderly patients with type 2 diabetes : a review of the clinical effectiveness and safety - an update.
Sulfonylureas are a class of glucose lowering drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes. These drugs bind to sulfonylurea receptors and stimulate closure of adenosine triphosphate sensitive potassium channels to encourage insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells. Glyburide (also referred to as glibenc...
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK315876/ Full text |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Ottawa] :
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health,
2015
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| Series: | Rapid response report (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health)
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