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Introduction

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  • Its a Sulfonylurea (Increase the Beta cells release of Insulin)
2
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Pharmacodynamics

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  • Synthetic compund that stimulates Beta cells in the pancreas to release more Insulin
  • Binds to the Beta Cell Sulfonylurea receptor which blocks ATP sensative potassium channels, resulting in a closer of the channels and leads to a decrease of potassium efflux, which leads to a depolerisation of the Beta cells
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Pharmacokenitcs

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  • Oral
  • Widely
  • Metabolised in the liver
  • Kidneys