Sulfonylureas medications can help to increases
your body’s production of insulin before digesting food. Your pancreas naturally
produces insulin that sends signals to your cells telling them to absorb
glucose from the food you are eating. With type 2 diabetes you are less
responsive to insulin, and your cells can not take in enough glucose which
causes it to build up in your bloodstream. A high glucose blood level over a
long time can lead to serious health problems.
To help prevent high glucose blood levels Sulfonylureas medications tell
your pancreas to produce more insulin this extra insulin causes your cells to
absorb more glucose from your bloodstream helping you maintain healthy blood
glucose levels.
There are lots of Health tips online on Sulfonylureas
medications on the market. Three of the new generation of Sulfonylureas have
been over the last few years, and are much stronger than the older generation
of tablets, and also have fewer side effects. Each pill is sold under two names
the generic name which is listed by the (USDA) and the brand name or widely
known name given to it by the manufacturer
on the market three Sulfonylureas
available in the United States these are Glipizide, Glimepiride, and Glipizide.
Seeing as all second generation Sulfonylureas do the same job we will focus on
one of the most widely prescribed, and that is Glipizide, Brand name Glucotrol.