Metahexamide (

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) is an

anti-diabetic drug Drugs used in diabetes treat diabetes mellitus by altering the glucose level in the blood. With the exceptions of insulin, most GLP receptor agonists (liraglutide, exenatide, and others), and pramlintide, all are administered orally and are thu ...

from the group of

sulfonylurea Sulfonylureas (UK: sulphonylurea) are a class of organic compounds used in medicine and agriculture, for example as antidiabetic drugs widely used in the management of diabetes mellitus type 2. They act by increasing insulin release from the beta ...

s. It is long-acting and belongs to the first-generation cyclohexyl-containing sulfonylureas. It was first described in 1959.

References

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