Glyburide is a second generation sulfonylurea used to treat patients with diabetes mellitus type II. It is typically given to patients who cannot be managed with the standard first line therapy, metformin. Glyburide stimulates insulin secretion through the closure of ATP-sensitive potassium channels on beta cells, raising intracellular potassium and calcium ion concentrations.
Glyburide was granted FDA approval on 1 May 1984. A formulation with metformin was granted FDA approval on on 31 July 2000.
Glyburide is indicated alone or as part of combination product with metformin, as an adjunct to diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Hopital Necker - Enfants malades, Paris, France
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, Beijing, China
Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, Beijing, China
Danish Headache Center, Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
Mohammad Al-Mahdi Al-Karagholi, København S, Danmark, Denmark
Danish headache center, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Carmel, Indiana, United States
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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