Glyclopyramide (
INN
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, marketed under the tradename Deamelin-S) is a
sulfonylurea
Sulfonylureas or sulphonylureas are a class of organic compounds used in medicine and agriculture. The functional group consists of a sulfonyl group (-S(=O)2) with its sulphur atom bonded to a nitrogen atom of a ureylene group (N,N-dehydrourea ...
drug used in the treatment of
diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough of the hormone insulin, or the cells of th ...
. It has been marketed in
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
since 1965.
It is classified as second generation.
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DEAMELIN·S Tablets 250 mg
Potassium channel blockers
Benzenesulfonylureas
1-Pyrrolidinyl compounds
4-Chlorophenyl compounds
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