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Carbutamide

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Overview

Overview

Carbutamide (brand name Glucidoral) is an anti-diabetic drug of the sulfonylurea class, developed by Servier.

It is classified as first-generation.[1]

References

References

  1. Ballagi-Pordány G, Köszeghy A, Koltai MZ, Aranyi Z, Pogátsa G (January 1990). “Divergent cardiac effects of the first and second generation hypoglycemic sulfonylurea compounds”. Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. 8 (2): 109–14. doi:10.1016/0168-8227(90)90020-T. PMID 2106423.

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