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Glipizide

Oral hypoglycaemic agents

Description

Glipizide belongs to a class of drugs called sulfonylureas. It stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas, directing your body to store blood sugar. This helps lower blood sugar and restore the way you use food to make energy

Mechanism of action

These drugs stimulate insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells, induce increased activity of peripheral insulin intracellular receptors, may act to reduce glucagon secretion.

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Mechanism of action

These drugs stimulate insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells, induce increased activity of peripheral insulin intracellular receptors, may act to reduce glucagon secretion.

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