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ANTI-DIABETIC MEDICATION [1 record]

Record 1 2022-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
CONT

Antidiabetic drugs are not designed to cure diabetes, but they help diabetes patients to keep their condition under control and lower the risk of diabetes complications. People with diabetes may need to take antidiabetic drugs for their whole lives in order to control their blood glucose levels and avoid hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

CONT

The various antidiabetic drugs can be divided into two major groups known as the hypoglycemic agents and the antihyperglycemic agents.

Key term(s)
  • anti-diabetic drug
  • anti-diabetic medication
  • anti-diabetic medicine
  • anti-diabetic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
DEF

Médicament capable de ramener à la normale la glycémie des sujets diabétiques et d'éviter ainsi ou de retarder l'apparition des complications du diabète.

Key term(s)
  • médicament anti-diabétique
  • anti-diabétique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
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