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Glimepiride is an antidiabetic medication within the sulfonylurea class, primarily prescribed for the management of type 2 diabetes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is regarded as a second-line option compared to metformin , due to metformin's well-established safety and efficacy. [ 1 ]
The location of the inhibition occurs in the lining of the intestines, not within the liver. [30] The effects last because grapefruit-mediated inhibition of drug metabolizing enzymes, like CYP3A4, is irreversible; [30] that is, once the grapefruit has "broken" the enzyme, the intestinal cells must produce more of the enzyme to restore their ...
One example is the N-glucuronidation of an aromatic amine, 4-aminobiphenyl, by UGT1A4 or UGT1A9 from human, rat, or mouse liver. [ 2 ] The substances resulting from glucuronidation are known as glucuronides (or glucuronosides) and are typically much more water - soluble than the non-glucuronic acid-containing substances from which they were ...
Fatty liver disease happens when fat builds up in your liver. This can cause damage, inflammation, and other complications. ... Liver stiffness. Steatosis. Liver enzymes. Body weight. A1C (a ...
The four primary systems that affect the first pass effect of a drug are the enzymes of the gastrointestinal lumen, gut wall enzymes, bacterial enzymes, and hepatic enzymes. In drug design, drug candidates may have good druglikeness but fail on first-pass metabolism because it is biochemically selective. [ambiguous]
A group of enzymes located in the endoplasmic reticulum, known as cytochrome P-450, is the most important family of metabolizing enzymes in the liver. Cytochrome P-450 is not a single enzyme, but rather consists of a closely related family of 50 isoforms; six of them metabolize 90% of drugs.
Pioglitazone makes cells (fat, muscle and liver) more sensitive to insulin, which means that the body makes better use of the insulin it produces. [1] Glimepiride is a sulphonylurea: it stimulates the pancreas to produce more insulin. [ 1 ]
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