KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 119 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient suffering from non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus was prescribed glibenclamide internally. What is the mechanism of its hypoglycemic action?
- A. It intensifies utilization of glucose by peripheral tissues
- B. It inhibits alpha glucosidase and polysaccharide breakdown
- C. It inhibits glucose absorption in the bowels
- D. It stimulates generation of endogenous insulin by beta cells
- E. It inhibits gluconeogenesis in liver
Hint
Remember the drug class of glibenclamide and which ion channel on pancreatic cells it acts upon.
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