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antidiabetic drug

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Noun1.antidiabetic drug - a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
glipizide, Glucotrol - an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucotrol) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
DiaBeta, glyburide, Micronase - an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Glucophage, metformin - an antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes
sulfonylurea - antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus

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for failure of other antidiabetic drugs, such as Micronase/Glynase, Diabeta or Glucotrol, when their maximal doses are reached and fasting glucose is no longer reduced appropriately.
Also discussed are pipeline developments in other areas of oral antidiabetic drugs, injectables, and insulins other than pulmonary.
Delayed gastric emptying may produce a mismatch of digestion with antidiabetic drugs, i.
 
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