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glipizide

 
Dental Dictionary: glipizide

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trade name: Glucotrol; drug class: oral antidiabetic (second generation); action: causes functioning β cells in pancrease to release insulin, leading to a drop in blood glucose levels; use: stable adultonset diabetes mellitus (type 2).

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Medical Dictionary: glip·i·zide
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(glĭp'ĭ-zīd')
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An oral sulfonylurea having hypoglycemic activity and used therapeutically as an antidiabetic.

Veterinary Dictionary: glipizide
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A second generation sulfonylurea derivative, used as an oral hypoglycemia agent in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, most commonly in cats.

 
 

 

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