Chemicals and Drugs

Insulin Secretagogues

Hypoglycemic agents that stimulate INSULIN SECRETION from the PANCREATIC BETA CELL to decrease postprandial BLOOD GLUCOSE.

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Abstract

Hypoglycemic agents that stimulate INSULIN SECRETION from the PANCREATIC BETA CELL to decrease postprandial BLOOD GLUCOSE.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Insulin Secretogogue
  • Insulin Secretogogues
  • Secretogogue, Insulin
  • Secretogogues, Insulin
  • Hypoglycemic Sulfonylureas
  • Meglitinide Analogues
  • Analogues, Meglitinide

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, 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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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Insulin (1971-2022)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Insulin Secretagogues. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000092005. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000092005
  2. Insulin Secretagogues. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116559614