Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020
A 65-year-old women with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus was prescribed glibenclamide to be taken orally. What is the mechanism of its hypoglycemic action ?
Answer options
- Inhibits glucose absorption in the intestine
- Intensifies peripheral glucose utilization
- Inhibits gluconeogenesis in the liver
- Stimulates secretion of the endogenous insulin by beta cells
- Inhibits alpha glucosidase and breakdown of polysaccharides
Correct answer
Stimulates secretion of the endogenous insulin by beta cells
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