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SULFONYLUREA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sulfonylurea" is a kind of...):

antidiabetic; antidiabetic drug (a drug used to treat diabetes mellitus)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sulfonylurea"):

tolazamide; Tolinase (a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus)

Orinase; tolbutamide (sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus)

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Although not technically a sulfonylurea compound, gliflumide targets the sulfonylurea receptor and exerts a similar action as glibenclamide.

(Gliflumide, NCI Thesaurus)

A potent, second-generation sulfonylurea with antihyperglycemic activity.

(Gliquidone, NCI Thesaurus)

A sulfonylurea compound containing aryl groups with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Diarylsulfonylurea Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

A first-generation sulfonylurea with hypoglycemic activity.

(Carbutamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A long-acting, first-generation, cyclohexyl sulfonylurea with antihyperglycemic activity.

(Metahexamide, NCI Thesaurus)

Like sulfonylureas, glybuzole is able to lower blood glucose levels by increasing the release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells.

(Glybuzole, NCI Thesaurus)

Compared to other sulfonylureas, chlorpropamide has an increased risk of prolonged hypoglycemia because of its long half-life.

(Chlorpropamide, NCI Thesaurus)

Compared to sulfonylureas, meglitinides, in general, have a more rapid onset of action and a shorter half-life.

(Meglitinide Antidiabetic Agent, NCI Thesaurus)

Like sulfonylureas, glybuthiazol is able to lower blood glucose levels by increasing the release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells.

(Glybuthiazol, NCI Thesaurus)

A short-acting, second-generation sulfonylurea with hypoglycemic activity.

(Glipizide, NCI Thesaurus)