KROK 1 2012 – Question 185 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with diabetes mellitus complicated by angiopathy has been recommended a drug which is a sulphonyl urease derivate of the second generation. It improves microcirculation and is known for its relatively good tolerance. What drug is it?
- A. Acarbose
- B. Insulin
- C. Adrenalin
- D. Glibutidum
- E. Glibenclamide
Hint
Think about how sulfonylureas act on pancreatic beta cells and how the later generation of this class differs from the first in potency and dosing.
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