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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 ]
Drugs used in diabetes treat types of diabetes mellitus by decreasing glucose levels in the blood.With the exception of insulin, most GLP-1 receptor agonists (liraglutide, exenatide, and others), and pramlintide, all diabetes medications are administered orally and are thus called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic agents.
Glipizide, sold under the brand name Glucotrol among others, is an anti-diabetic medication of the sulfonylurea class used to treat type 2 diabetes. [1] [2] It is used together with a diabetic diet and exercise.
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I understand that the reality could be more complicated than simple exponential decay. Glimepiride might go through several stages in the body, and the ingested form might have a half-life of 5 hours but half of a subsequent form could still be present 10 hours later. Thanks, DavidMCEddy 22:39, 30 September 2015 (UTC)
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