diabeta

Thân thiện

A patient takes their diabeta medication with breakfast.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A proprietary name for an oral antidiabetic medication: "Diabeta" is a brand name for the drug glyburide, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes. It belongs to a class of medications called sulfonylureas and works by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed Diabeta to help manage her blood sugar levels.
  • Diabeta is often used in conjunction with diet and exercise for diabetes control.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on Diabeta": to be prescribed and taking the medication Diabeta.
  • After his diagnosis, he has been on Diabeta for six months.
• "a prescription for Diabeta": a doctor's written order for this specific medication.
  • She got a new prescription for Diabeta at her last appointment.

Variants and Related Words

• Glyburide (n): The generic, non-brand name for the same medication.
  • Glyburide is the active ingredient in Diabeta.
• Micronase (n): Another brand name for the same drug (glyburide).
  • The pharmacy dispensed Micronase, which is equivalent to Diabeta.
• Sulfonylurea (n): The class of antidiabetic drugs to which glyburide/Diabeta belongs.
  • Diabeta is a member of the sulfonylurea family.

Synonyms

• Oral hypoglycemic agent: A general term for a drug taken by mouth to lower blood glucose.
• Antidiabetic drug: A medication used to treat diabetes mellitus.

Related Phrases

• "to take Diabeta": to use the medication as directed.
  • It is important to take Diabeta with breakfast or the first main meal of the day.
• "Diabeta therapy": treatment involving the use of this medication.
  • His Diabeta therapy was adjusted after reviewing his A1C results.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas

Từ đồng nghĩa

• glyburide
• DiaBeta
• Micronase