Chemicals and Drugs

Hypoglycemic Agents

Substances which lower blood glucose levels.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Substances which lower blood glucose levels.

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Synonyms

29 entry terms
  • Antihyperglycemic
  • Antihyperglycemic Agent
  • Antihyperglycemic Agents
  • Antihyperglycemics
  • Hypoglycemic
  • Hypoglycemic Agent
  • Hypoglycemic Drug
  • Hypoglycemic Drugs
  • Hypoglycemics
  • Agent, Antihyperglycemic
  • Agent, Hypoglycemic
  • Agents, Antihyperglycemic
  • Agents, Hypoglycemic
  • Drug, Hypoglycemic
  • Drugs, Hypoglycemic
  • Antidiabetic
  • Antidiabetic Agent
  • Antidiabetic Agents
  • Antidiabetic Drug
  • Antidiabetic Drugs
  • Antidiabetics
  • Hypoglycemic Effect
  • Hypoglycemic Effects
  • Agent, Antidiabetic
  • Agents, Antidiabetic
  • Drug, Antidiabetic
  • Drugs, Antidiabetic
  • Effect, Hypoglycemic
  • Effects, Hypoglycemic

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term HYPOGLYCEMIC EFFECT: use only for the hypoglycemic effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

76; was NON MESH 1975, was see under ANTIDIABETICS 1968-74; ANTIDIABETICS was heading 1963-75

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NLM Classification

WK 825

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hypoglycemic Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007004. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007004
  2. Hypoglycemic Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_medication
  3. Hypoglycemic Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q575062