Tolbutamide

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Tolbutamide is a sulfonylurea oral hypoglycemic drug sold under the brand name Orinase. This drug may be used in the management of type II diabetes if diet alone is not effective. Tolbutamide stimulates the secretion of insulin by the pancreas. Since the pancreas must synthesize insulin in order for this drug to work, it is not effective in the management of type I diabetes.

Oral antidiabetic drugs (A10B) [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit]
ATC_code_A10#A10BA_Biguanides>A10BA - Biguanide -
ATC_code_A10#A10BB_Sulfonamides.2C_urea_derivatives>A10BB - Sulfonylureas -
ATC_code_A10#A10BF_Alpha_glucosidase_inhibitors>A10BF - Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor -
ATC_code_A10#A10BG_Thiazolidinediones>A10BG - Thiazolidinediones (TZD) -
ATC_code_A10#A10BX_Other_oral_blood_glucose_lowering_drugs>A10BX - Meglitinide -
no ATC - Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors>Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors -

 

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