KROK 1 2014 – Question 130 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A 60-year-old male patient has type II diabetes. A doctor has prescribed him synthetic hypoglycemic long-acting drug that is sulfonylurea derivative. What drug is it?
- A. Butamide
- B. Glibenclamide
- C. Actrapid (soluble insulin)
- D. Metformin
- E. Acarbose
Hint
Two requirements must both be met: the drug must belong to the sulfonylurea class and have a long duration of action, so check each candidate against both.
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