Tolbutamide
Also known as: Orinase; Rastinon
Description
Tolbutamide is a type of Pharmaceutical Anti-Diabetic Drug from the Sulfonylureas class. It is the oldest of the Sulfonylureas and is rarely prescribed today.
Therapeutic Usage of Tolbutamide
Metabolism
Tolbutamide lowers elevated Blood Sugar levels by stimulating the release of Insulin from the Pancreas (where the Beta Cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the Pancreas are functioning).
Tolbutamide alleviates Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (by enhancing the production and release of Insulin).
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