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Meglitinide
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Meglitinides or glinides are a class of drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes.[1]
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![]() Meglitinide, the prototype of this drug class | |
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Use | Type 2 diabetes |
ATC code | A10BX |
Mode of action | insulin secretagogue (release stimulator) |
Mechanism of action | close potassium channels of beta cells |
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