Orinase
Definition
Noun: 1. A sulfonylurea drug used to treat type 2 diabetes: Orinase is the trade name for a specific oral medication (tolbutamide) belonging to the sulfonylurea class. It works by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin, thereby helping to lower blood sugar levels in adults with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The doctor prescribed Orinase to help manage her blood glucose levels.
- Before the development of newer medications, Orinase was a common treatment for adult-onset diabetes.
Advanced Usage
- Medical/Clinical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in medical, pharmaceutical, or patient-care contexts. It is a proper noun (a brand/trade name) and is often capitalized.
- The study compared the efficacy of Orinase with that of a placebo.
Variants and Related Words
- Tolbutamide (n): The generic, non-proprietary name for the drug marketed as Orinase.
- Tolbutamide, sold under the brand name Orinase, was one of the first oral antidiabetic drugs.
- Sulfonylurea (n): The class of drugs to which Orinase (tolbutamide) belongs.
- Sulfonylureas like Orinase can sometimes cause hypoglycemia.
Synonyms
- Antidiabetic drug (n): A general term for any medication used to treat diabetes.
- Oral hypoglycemic agent (n): A more specific term for diabetes medications taken by mouth to lower blood sugar.
Noun
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sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus
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