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== Sulfonylureas == '''Sulfonylureas''' (pronounced: sul-foh-nil-yoo-ree-uhs) are a class of [[antidiabetic]] me

Sulfonylureas work by stimulating the [[pancreas]] to secrete more [[insulin]], thereby h ...cludes drugs like [[tolbutamide]] and [[chlorpropamide]], while the second-generation includes drugs like [[glipizide]], [[glyburide]], and [[glimepiride]].

...ed in the treatment of [[diabetes mellitus]]. It belongs to the class of [[sulfonylureas]], which are insulin secretagogues. ...commonly used today due to the development of second and third-generation sulfonylureas with fewer side effects and more potent hypoglycemic effects.

...nt of [[type 2 diabetes]]. It is classified under the second generation of sulfonylureas.