sulphonylureas


sul·fo·nyl·u·re·as

(sŭl'fō-nil-yūr'ē-ăz) Derivatives of isopropylthiodiazylsulfanilamide, chemically related to the sulfonamides, which possess hypoglycemic action. Belonging to this series are acetohexamide, azepinamide, chlorpropamide, fluphenmepramide, glymidine, hydroxyhexamide, heptolamide, indylamide, thiohexamide, tolazamide, and tolbutamide.
Synonym(s): sulphonylureas.

sulphonylureas

A class of drugs used in the treatment of maturity onset (Type II), non-insulin dependency DIABETES. They are taken by mouth. Also known as oral hypoglycaemic drugs. Examples are glibenclamide (Daonil, Euglucon), gliclazide (Diamicron), glimepiride (Amaryl), glipizide (Glibenese, Minodiab), gliquidone (Glurenorm) and repaglinide (Novonorm).

sul·fo·nyl·u·re·as

(sŭl'fō-nil-yūr'ē-ăz) Derivatives of isopropylthiodiazylsulfanilamide, chemically related to sulfonamides, whichpossess hypoglycemic action (e.g., acetohexamide, tolbutamide).
Synonym(s): sulphonylureas.